I saw this very clever and very funny video this weekend. Since then I've watched it a couple of times in an open tab in my browser because I think it's so funny and upbeat. And I didn't want to forget to write about it. 

That happens sometimes.

After watching the clip three (<em>or more</em>) times I am afraid it might only be funny because it's related to life in Sofia. Making it Sofia humor. Maybe I'm wrong. 

I think the sound track, the fact that it's being shot from a moving car and pacing of the whole thing really makes the video-clip. The song starts like it might be Ace of Base (which is probably another reason I secretly like it) but no. It's not. I don't know who it is but basic words are: no one can resist the desire to escape to paradise. That part makes me giggle.

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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23412531?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/23412531">Ring Road</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/rado">radoslav sharapanov</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Now that you've watched the video (you have haven't you!?), you've seen the view from the Ring Road in Sofia--hopefully you payed attention to the building-scape in the background. It's bloc-building Sofia in a nutshell. 

So if the name doesn't say it all the Ring Road is supposed to encircle the city to ease up on traffic in the city. In practice, I am not sure that it really makes much of a difference. Traffic in the city and on the Ring Road is pretty stop-and-go. In fact, in my memory there are very few times were I've been able to drive (well, ride) steadily and uninterrupted on the Ring Road. Paradise it is not.

It makes me wonder what time of day this clip was filmed.

Anyhow, here's to the creator: <a href="http://vimeo.com/23412531">radoslav sharapanov</a>. Great job!