A Drinking Fountain In St Nikolai's Church Park Garden

This is the recently installed drinking fountain that lies in the grounds of Yambol's St Nikolai church. It was built in 2009 and a pleasant addition to the garden park area which sees many visitors on hot days. Against the backdrop fo the block apartment which forms a kind of frame for the dwarfed water fountain to sit in.

Kukeri In Yambol

It was a rainy Yambol for the Kukeri festival that took place today. This didn't put of the contestants in this unique Bulgarian event. A day of colour, movement, music and to insistent clanging belts of bells that formed a cacophony of sound throughout the city centre. There are 1700 visitor that were forecast to watch the bad spirits of winter being driven away and welcome in spring.

A Wind Turbine In A Yambol Garden

A great way to save electric by using a wind turbine. This one was found in a Yambol Garden in the Kargon area. It powers a light and hot water which is stored in a black painted oil barrel at the base of the turbine frame. Such a simple process with no running costs.  

Yambol's Swollen Tundzha River

With all the melting snow and rain Yambol's Tundzha River is swollen. This picture is after the water had subsided somewhat, I wouldn't be standing where I took this picture at its highest point a few days ago. You can just see the entrance tower of Yambol's St George's Church (Sveti Georgi) on the far bank.

The Yambol Wine Barrel Maker's Shop

This is the local Yambol wine barrel maker's shop, or the Yambol cooper as the professional is technically known. Not only used for wine I might add, but rakia. I don't use them myself as my own wine and rakia get drunk within the year of making, although many Bulgarians store their rakia in these barrels for years improving with age from the wood infusion. Also the cost of these barrels are far to expensive compared to the 2/3/5 or 10 litres plastic containers most use here for storing wine and rakia.