item#1 There is a huge hole in one of the most important boulevards (hardly said so) in Mladost - Alexander Malinov - getting in and out of Mladost is a disaster these days. The public transportation (busses) must be horibly out of schedule.

item#2 Since I was 11 I have been practising accidentally stepping on men's toes (I love stilleto shoes). Also I accidentally push my elbows right into their huge bellies. These men won't recognize the angry look - maybe it gives them some kind of additional stimulation, I don't know.

item#3 I always carry an umbrella with me.

iteme#4 You will have similar problems with the Metro too - too many people in rush hour - but at least it would be for some 10 minutes at the most. And you can always get of the train and wait for the next one.

item #5 Incidentally, when taxi drivers ask you for permission to smoke - don't give that permission to them. And also try to be not so kind with them. They cross the border easily.

Anyway, you're doing pretty good around Bulgaria. Cheers. :-)