Few magical hours in Misty Donostia-San Sebastian

While I was in Bordeaux a bunch of crazy Bulgarians and I took a few-hours trip to Spain just to watch the match between Manchester United - Athletic Bilbao (in a bar), also see the Ocean, then head back to France. Well...

 IT WAS WORTH IT! :)

That was the most romantic place and atmosphere I ever felt anywhere! 

If I ever happen to be married, that'll be part of my honeymoon! You'll see why.

It was about 25 sunny degrees in Bordeaux when we departed  at 3 p.m. (lectures). And we went south to the 9 misty degrees. Boggy was driving the car and knew the city welcomed us with "Well, there's the Ocean, so sad you can't see it". It was a little disappointment at first. But the city is so beautiful. There are many amazingly  decorated buildings and the streets and the urban landscape are Art.

here you can see the sidewalk by the beach. 

Despite the weather there were many people strolling and some jogging.

 Elements of the urban planning - pavement design!

And the lamps are designed.

A very bicycle-friendly city!

A very dog-friendly city. 

In the Bar where we drank beer and watched the game there were 2 girls with their dogs.

"God is in Detail" Mies van der Rohe!

That's the style I want!

Such a narrow street in the Old City but it's adapted.

Urban planning elements

the first modern building I saw here - detached single-family houses.

"PASEO DE LA FE" - "WALK OF FAITH" according to Google Translator.

You can buy one for about 700.000 euros

Out of the main road

 On the road to Samokov from Sofia (Bistritsa)

@Photo by Krastan Ivanov 

while I was driving. I do love to drive!

@Photo by Krastan Ivanov 

Wedding in a Bulgarian village.

@Photo by Krastan Ivanov 

Beautiful building of the Belchin school - now abandoned 

 The Bell tower of the old church in Belchin

(the Medieval temple of "Saint Petka" )

After the close look of the Bell tower we saw a Sign "To the Fortress". I asked Krasi if he knew there was a fortress here and he denied. He was as surprised as me although he visited Belchin before (obviously only on drink-the-night-away occasions). 

 that's the path to the fortress. steep indeed!

but it's worth it!

It used to be a Fortified village and Early Christian Mission Center, IV-VI century

 and the view... 

this is the south side of Mountain Vitosha

 the remains of a church as far as I can tell

 it turned out there was an old road leading to this site where the main gate to the fortress used to be

now - no asphalt, no parking, no cars :)

 there's still a lot of work here!

the archaeologists' office - it's closed.

that's the building of a museum near the Church of "Saint Petka". When we reached the door a man told us it just closed. Anyway I will just point out thеse artificial decorations.

"Begin anywhere" shall be the name of this publication. (Bruce Mau's incomplete manifesto)
That's something I did tonight from a bunch of old photos made during my course in photography a lot of years ago. Digging in the past brings something of value.
My idea of this blog is to show photos and comments of my travelling through Bulgaria and Europe with accents in Architecture/Design.
I also wish to share my works and projects. I hope I'll have the courage to do that and it will be a pleasant view for everybody passing by this spot.