Trip to Trigrad, Bulgaria (near Greece) 2001

We went on a trip to some caves and canyons in the Rhodope mountains bordering Greece. There were some interesting houses and villages along the way. The road got progressively narrower as we traveled, until one truck took up the whole road.

Near the top, the canyon became very narrow and there was a short tunnel.

"Devil's Throat" was the name of a steep cave that the canyon river tumbles through on the way from Trigrad. Here's Toni halfway up the flight of stairs going up behind her. These stairs were on the side of the cave near where the roof and the floor were close together, yet to the side was an immense open space. The only time I've had claustrophobia and a fear of heights at the same time.

Not far away was another cave, a more traditional set of caverns with stalactites, stalagmites and various other formations.

The road to the hotel was none too busy, (tell that to the chickens) but the hotel itself was nice, with a good view from our balcony of the town of Trigrad.

Street scenes in Trigrad. Some ladies were cooking up quite a meal to celebrate a recently born baby boy. They insisted we have a little of everything (they were cooking the sweets inside the house). Also in town was an original Roman bridge.

Scenes from the south side of Trigrad. The old man was cutting hay with a scythe, and the lady carrying herbs or fodder stopped for a quick chat.

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