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In the night skies …<br />
4th <strong>May</strong> - Largest full moon of the year<br />
Eta Aquarid meteors (will be obscured by the<br />
full moon, but best seen around 3am)<br />
6th <strong>May</strong> - Full moon<br />
20th <strong>May</strong> - New moon<br />
Annular solar eclipse … alas, we won’t see it in<br />
Bulgaria. If you happen to be in China, Japan or<br />
Texas however … it should be spectacular!<br />
Saturday 28th April<br />
World Astronomy Day!<br />
Worldwide, people are encouraged to look<br />
through a telescope or just look up at the star<br />
dusted skies. Perhaps this is the perfect time to<br />
head out into the fi elds or mountains and do<br />
some serious star-gazing.<br />
Did you know?<br />
Bulgaria has three observatories.<br />
One is at Belogradchik, out towards<br />
the Serbian border. Th e public<br />
can visit both both during the day day and<br />
evening for a 2 leva fee. You MUST<br />
ring ahead ahead however:<br />
Call 0878 602 682 or 0936 5 33 72. 72.<br />
Th ere ere is another at Shumen<br />
University University and a third at<br />
Rozhen, near near Smolyan in<br />
the Rhodophe Mountains<br />
(south (south of Plovdiv) which<br />
also welcomes visits<br />
and demonstrations by<br />
appointment.<br />
Telephone Telephone 0309 5 83 56.<br />
Internet resources – Bulgaria blogs<br />
Blogs are fascinating things. People pour their thoughts, views, experiences and feelings out onto the<br />
web for all to see. We’ve rounded up some that you might be interested to read. Th ey are all written<br />
by English-speakers living in Bulgaria and give some great insights into life out here.<br />
A Letter from the Back of Beyond<br />
Two early retirees from just north of <strong>VT</strong> write all<br />
about life out here, with lots of photos and humour.<br />
http://aletterfromthebackofb eyond.blogspot.com/<br />
Blog 4 Bulgaria<br />
A couple living and working near <strong>VT</strong> with an organic<br />
smallholding and a renovation business. Suzy writes<br />
about life, the animals, horses and garden.<br />
http://blog4bulgaria.blogspot.com/<br />
Phil in the Yantra<br />
Phil Clayton has lived and worked in <strong>VT</strong> for<br />
eight years. Phil writes short and pithy blogs<br />
about <strong>VT</strong> and the traditions of Bulgaria, also<br />
advertising his properties for sale.<br />
http://philintheyantra.blogspot.com/<br />
Bulgarian Village Life<br />
An English couple write about their new life out<br />
here north of <strong>VT</strong>, with links to recipes and more.<br />
http://bulgarianvillagelife.blogspot.com/<br />
Catherine Barber<br />
Catherine is the Deputy Head of Mission to<br />
Bulgaria for the Foreign & Commonwealth<br />
Offi ce, working at the Embassy in Sofi a. Her<br />
blogs include news from the consulate and<br />
embassy but also about her life.<br />
http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/catherinebarber/<br />
Girl Meets Bulgaria<br />
Whitney is a 20something American, married to<br />
a Bulgarian gentleman. Her blogs are funny and<br />
oft en informative, with good photography.<br />
http://girlmeetsbulgaria.com/<br />
www.vttimes.net • info@vttimes.net • 088 293 1456<br />
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