ARTICLE: African Adventure

AFRICAN ADVENTURE
Iva Naumova

As a very busy woman with a white-collar job, I had the burning desire to go on a holiday away from it all. There were many places that sprang into my mind, but after all, I zeroed in on one particular.

Dakar was the place I had always fantasized about, so when I suggested to my husband we go there for our summer holiday, he immediately approved the idea.

Just three weeks later, there we were – in Dakar, Senegal. Our hotel was in a beautiful position amid tropical trees and just in front of us was the marvelous sea. The surrounding nature was breathtakingly beautiful and although in the days the sun was relentless, the nights were perfect for going for a wander along the entire length of the beach or exploring the wildlife.

For the two weeks spent in Africa, my husband and I had high-octane adventures. Since he had a flair for exploring unknown places, we once decided to get deep in the alluring rainforest, but we suddenly found ourselves teetering on the edge of being attacked by an unfamiliar animal. Despite the fact that it set my pulse racing, I think this experience was the craze in our journey.

Apart from it, we took part in a funding event, which contributed to the cause of helping malnourished children from the Third World. Many African singers put in an appearance in the concert venue, which was great fun.

Now, having recharged my batteries, I am ready for more days of hard work. Come what may, I am determined to leave the bulk of the domestic work and have a go to Dark as soon as the next holiday comes.

ARTICLE: A Holiday to Island

A Holiday to Iceland
Ivan Cherganski

Have you ever been to Iceland? If not you definitely should, as it is one magnificent country. I reluctantly visited it with my friends last May but came back rather surprised by what I saw.
Iceland is not only closer than you think, but far different than you ever imagined.Where else can you witness such marvels of Mother Nature as a tremendous icecap and several glaciers, spouting geysers and steaming solfataras, volcanoes, raging rivers and magnificent waterfalls, a multitude of birds, cavorting whales just offshore and many other surprises. All those things combined with the breathtaking landscape of the island contribute for an incredible experience.
We went to see an actual dormant volcano. It was enormous and had smoke coming out of the crater. It was so huge that it made us feel like tiny ants standing beneath it. It looked as if it was just about to erupt. The terrain around a volcano isn’t exactly what one would call beautiful. The ground was covered by sharp edgy rocks which could theар right trough out clothes. That’s what our guide told us. We had to walk trough it very carefully because there were places where the ground was practically melting so our guide had to step very carefully while leading us. His shoe actually caught fire ones.
On the next day we traveled home and told our families about what had happened. And all in all I have to say that given the opportunity I’d go there again. Next time I’ll try not to drop the camera on the rough terrain.

ARTICLE; A LifetimeExperience

A Lifetime experience
Nadya Garneva

It’s no secret I have been to many holidays since now. However, the most remarkable and unforgettable remains to be one of them – that to the gorgeous Seven Rila Lakes. If the world has 8 wonder, Bulgaria has 7 and they are the 7 truthful eyes of the outstanding mountain Rila.
To be honest, our journey wasn’t planned in advance, it started abruptly. It was in the end of July, 2005, when my family decided, out of the blue, to follow friends of ours up to the glamorous embrace of Rila. I did not expect much having this holiday was interfering in my plans for the summer. Now, I couldn’t be more grateful we had this experience.

On the day of our arrival the sky was cloudless blue and I couldn’t help myself feeling alive breathing that fresh air 2000 meters above the filthy city atmosphere. To the hut of Seven Rila Lakes we traveled by a massive jeep, created to move in mountain lands. This was the funniest part of the trip as we were feeling like riding the horrifying train – killer, but instead of being scared we were laughing and joking how every moment we could fall. After that, climbing up on foot was hard, but satisfactory. These lakes and the stunning surrounding nature made me feel proud of what kind of wealth my country has. I felt sorry for those, who had not seen this amazing beauty.

I know we are often so intent on keeping to our schedule that we forget the simple natural gifts. I strongly recommend all of you, find time and see what incredible wonders our Earth has on offer. You won’t regret it!