Scott you make an awesome point.  I'd forgotten about my love affair with a pirate.  So I just did a little research and unfortunately it seems unlikely that I'll stumble upon a pirate (or Harry Potter for that matter).  Why you may ask: well, the Bulgarian Navy has only four combat submarines and three of these have been docked and are now out of operation. Apparently, "naval assaults are not considered to be a great concern for the country's security" so the government is focusing on this area of the military--this maybe a foolish position to take but I guess the Black Sea may get a little boring to ride around a combat submarine in.  Anyhow, if there are no sailors how am I going to find a pirate!?