On Friday, I woke up much too early for a four day weekend. I guess that's what happens when you're a teacher and your alarm clock goes off regularly at 5:45am. The good news? It meant that I had plenty of time to drink a pot of coffee before going on a walking tour of Sofia.

Walking tour you might ask? Yes.

After living in the city for nearly three years, I went on a walking tour of Sofia with a nonprofit group called <a title="Free Sofia Tour" href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/freesofiatour" target="_blank">Free Sofia Tour</a>. I went mostly because I could and because I've long thought that this was a major missing element of tourism in the city. Until earlier this year there have been no regular walking tours offered in the city for tourists and now we have one!!

And they're great.

Sure I've seen all of the sites we walked past but for better or worse, I don't really know all of the history of the city. The tour did a great job balancing history, culture and place. My guide was very fluent in English and knowledgeable about the city. He did a really great job navigating the various interests of our diverse group.

The tour seemed to hit the right note for older tourists in their 50 and 60's as well as twenty-something backpackers.

Yesterday was really the perfect time to see the city. It doesn't really get much better than sunny weather, blue skies, a light breeze and the bus

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