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Ron’s Trip back
August 28th, 2009 Posted 1:15 pm
Ron’s Trip back
It was time for Karl to return to England.
As he had no driving licence, Sat Nav or mobile phone Ron said that he would drive all the way back with him to ensure that he arrived home safely.
Monday 24th August 5pm Karl & Ron leave, and I am left alone.
No T.V. no radio, no internet…….and my reading glasses broke!!!!!
Felt strange being here alone. It is very, very quiet. Nothing in to eat, so had a walk to the village shop. Nothing much to eat there either, so bought some bread and cheese – and a bottle of wine.
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Kept in touch with Ron and Karl by text. They kept me up to date with progress.
Tuesday 25th August The dynamic duo are now through Romania and into Austria.
Wednesday 26th The guys are in Germany and spent a couple of hours looking at cars. They were thinking of buying a car in Germany where they are much cheaper than in Bulgaria, and Ron driving it back.
Decided against buying a car as there were no suitable ones and they had very little time to look properly.
Thursday 27th August Thriugh Germany and France without problems and arrived for 9am Ferry back to U.K.
No flights from U.K. airports on a Thursday, so Ron booked a 6pm flight from Heathrow to Sofia in Bulgaria – about 8 hours drive from Varna.
Ron caught flight which was on time, and I had researched bus and train times from Sofia to Varna.
The last train was at 11.30 and Ron was due to arrive at 11.25, so that was out of the question
There was a bus at midnight, so Ron got a Taxi from the airport to thr Bus Station. Great – Bus was there ready to leave. Sadly withourt Ron as he needed a ticket to board and the ticket office closed at 11.30. The Bus driver refused to let him pay on the Bus so he had to stand and watch it leave without him.
Taxi back to the airport where he booked a flight for 6.30 am to Varna. A long night sitting in a deserted airport waiting for morning!!
Friday 28th August. At last, flight from Sofia to Varna took off carrying Ron. I had arranged for a friend to collect him at Varna, and Ron completed the last hou of his eventful journey to arrive safely in Malina at 9.30 am
Our new life starts HERE…………………………………………………………………..
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