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I teamed up with the duo from Down Under, Lochlan and Ebony, for a late coffee-turned-lunch. We then went on to explore the huge ruins of the Tsaverets Fortress. It takes an entire hilltop, lodged in a meander of the river Yantra. With the views on Велико Търново [Veliko Tarnovo] to the East, it was a very picturesque visit. Only the base of the walls have survived, along with the outter walls, a few towers and the church at the top, although I’m not sure if those haven’t been rebuilt since then.

After the tour of the fortress, we walked down along its walls, towards the river. A bit further, we reached the trailhead to the « Love Swing ». The path was very short but pretty damn steep, but before long we were on the top of the cliffs, sitting by a swing tied to two trees, overlooking the fortress, the city, and all the hills around. It was a fantastic feeling to balance at this altitude, and just being there in general. We stayed for a little while just admiring the land and cityscape, until we finally came down the same way, and up the old town.

We split up there and I went on my own for a short walk through the old part of the city, but soon came back to the hostel for some rest.

I got to talk with Mathieu, a fellow French and an absolute mad lad: he’s actually cycling around the World for the next two years! Can you imagine that? And through Asia, and then from Chile to Canada. Now that is what I call an actual adventure!

Follow Mathieu here:  https://www.facebook.com/ohlevelo

Later that evening, nine of us hostel comrades went back in front of the Fortress to watch the Light & Sound weekly show. Although they seemed to have given up on the « Sound » part of it. It was beautiful and charming, but without music, it felt as incomplete as a no leaf clover or an interrail trip without inquisitive controllers.

Most of the gorup went for more drinks, but I was physically and somewhat mentally tired by now, and I have a long day tomorrow, so off to bed it was.