I accidentally stumbled upon your blog and find it utterly fascinating. I am actually a Bulgarian who moved to the DC area when i was 12 (12 years ago, hard to believe!) So i experienced the reverse :) I miss Bulgaria daily since i haven't been back in 7 years (school, work, family...). Reading about your detailed encounters with Sofia and Bulgarian culture and buildings and looking at the pictures...well, lets just say your blog quenches this amazing thirst in me to be back home. I hope to go back maybe next summer, although i don't have many friends left there (facebook has made it a bit easier to reconnect). Either way, i am on page 77, loving every word i read :)