09/14/2025
What a week. 🇧🇬✨ We just got back from the most incredible trip to Bulgaria, celebrating the wedding of our dear friends Joe & Velina. From the moment we landed, it felt like stepping into a whole new world of history, culture, and hospitality.
We ate everything—from fresh Black Sea mussels, mackerel, and bluefish to the ever-present and always-perfect Shopska Salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, feta, and magic, basically). And of course, mornings often started with warm, flaky banitsa — layers of pastry and cheese that might just ruin all other breakfasts forever. Every meal turned into a feast, and every feast somehow turned into another round of homemade rakia. Let’s just say… the locals weren’t sure we could keep up, but by the end of the week we proudly proved them wrong. 🥂🔥
We wandered the cobblestone streets of Sozopol’s old town, explored the beautiful churches of Sofia, and spent our downtime at the Saint Thomas resort right on the Black Sea. And then came the main event—the wedding. A beach ceremony at sunset that rolled right into a celebration under the stars, fueled by rakia, Bulgarian beer, and endless dancing until the sun came up over the sea.
It’s hard to put into words how special this trip was—not just because of the stunning places we saw or the food and drink (though those were next level), but because of the people. Joe & Velina, thank you for bringing us into your world, for letting us share in the joy of your families, and for giving us an excuse to fall in love with Bulgaria. Here’s to you both, and to a week we’ll never forget. ❤️🌊🍇🇧🇬