The Black Sea Coast and Shumen
Madara Horseman near Shumen Our drive down and up the Black Sea coast was relatively uneventful given the past few days. South towards the Turkish border are some remnants of old soviet industrial institutions that lie abandoned now on the seashore. North the road gets much better though still two lane almost to Burgas. There are a smattering of seaside resorts some leftover soviet construction ones, others recent additions. There is no road construction going on though in the country and it seriously needs it. One of many 9th century churches in Nessabar Burgas itself is a large industrial centre and it is here that you start to notice more common European store names. We decide to continue north to Nessabar, a place that Diana had suggested we visit since it had a beautiful old town. It does, Nessabar while a tourist magnet for the famed Sunny Beach and the Old town is again tour bus heaven. What struck us here is the architectural difference of the town. Stone wal