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!