Dear Bulgaria,

I have a friend visiting for three days and I just noticed that the weather forecast suggests that it will rain for the next three days.  Really? Any chance, you could postpone the rain a day or two? or just rain really hard on Monday and clear up for the majority of her visit?

For the record, I'd be up for either of these options. And I think my friend K. would be fine with either of these as well.

Sure I am going to send her downtown with a map, an umbrella and a list of cool things to check out--some of which are museums but Sofia is much, much prettier in the sun rather than rain. K. is a good sport so I am sure she'll be up for whatever you throw her way but really it's hard enough for me to convince friends to come and visit and now it's going to rain?<!--more-->

It's not like I promised my friend sunshine, rainbows and puppies if she'd come to visit but it would help if K. was able to report positively on both the country and the weather. I know better than to promise things like weather--here's what I offered: banitsa, french fries with serine, Bulgarian yogurt, Shopska salad, a wide variety of grilled meat and plenty of rakiya and inexpensive beer.  Oh and I also sold her on lots of concrete, outdoor cafes and good looking Bulgarians!

So, I get it. It's spring. Water makes for plenty of green grass and trees to enjoy all spring and summer but I am just asking for a little respite from rain.  Just think about it, okay? Thanks in advance!

Yours Truly, Carolyn

PS I promise to talk up Alexander Nevski, St. Sofia Church, the National Theater and the Archeological Museum and I'll have her eat tarator soup and dish with plenty of pickles if there's good weather for part of her visit. Just let me know, okay