8/21 Wednesday
Finally,
we have a Beach Day! It’s just a five minute walk from our apartment to the
beach we like best. The lounge chairs and umbrella costs $12 lev, about $8 USD
for the day.
The
surf is pretty high, and in some places the shore is covered with
ankle-bruising rocks, but a dozen or more people are out swimming. The water is
dark green and surprisingly warm. We have a thrill being in a new sea, rolling
on the waves, getting thrown around a little (this would be me). Next to the
jetty, there’s a harbor where more people are swimming. We try
that side out as well, and it’s easier to enjoy the quiet water.
Back
at our umbrella, a beach vendor comes through selling corn on the cob. When Bob
buys one, he asks where we’re from. He’s all excited when we tell him, America,
New York. Everyone thinks we mean New York City, of course, and usually it gets
too complicated to try to explain the difference. All in all, we have a fine
day at the beach.
That
evening, we decide to try a little restaurant that’s right across the street
from our apartment. It seems nice and local, with tables outside along the
sidewalk. As we sit at our table, the neighborhood kids play in the street,
tourists stroll down for a night out to the more noisy, crowded restaurants in
the city center. An old man across the street sells tomato, plums and
watermelons from a table in front of his house. A hummingbird flies around a
flowering plant near us, unexpected at nighttime. We enjoy a huge tomato salad,
a plate of fresh marinated anchovies, and two big whole grilled mackerel, with
beer, wine and mineral water. Our bill is about $22 USD. Lunch was $4, so the cost for the day - $34, a little cheaper than the Jersey Shore!
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Pomorie Dinner
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