Stop Routine

  Some perceived 100 meters after the Bulgarian/ Serbian border, where the controls were pretty rigorous, we stop at the service area and grill room „King“. For the bus drivers and most of the passengers – as frequent travelers – stopping here seems to be...

Apportionment of Seats

Again back at the main bus terminal in Sofia. Just some minutes for check in. The bus is operated by the second big company heading for Austria „Air Kona“. This time the bus is booked out and full 0f people from very different social backgrounds and motives for their travel. The apportionment of seats was done by the lady at the counter. It seems that she arranged the seats in terms of her own perception and assumptions according to the social status and gender of...

Motel E80

Heading to Sofia on the E80 we pass by freshly renovated motel and market – probably from the 70-ties. The parking lots on both sides of the motorway are connected via a footbridge. We’ll try to stop there on one of our next trips....

Stuffed in Trunk

Even though the Mercedes Sprinter minibus next to us was ready for departure, it was stopped by two other cars. The drivers agreed unloaded the whole trunk and stuffed it again with additional...