What are the Bulgarians like ?
Very happy, sociable, friendly people, lots of outdoor get-togethers. They don’t do the American smile-all-the-time stuff though. They’re Europeans, mainly of slavonic origin, like the Polish. They look just like us but a bit smaller and slimmer. The ones who work in the fields have pretty good suntans. The brighter young people are English-speaking, very stylish and fully westernised. Everyone is pleased to see us – they all know that tourism will be their country’s main income and that we are bringing desperately needed hard currency to their country. No tourist fatigue like in France and Spain. Religion is Orthodox Christian, but not many practice it. I’ve never met a beggar yet, unlike here.
