Bulgaria Away - 6th June 2009

**eaststand85** · 02/06/2009, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Use your sense of direction!

Is AidoM giving any massages SH?!

My sense of direction is bad enough at the best of times but at �1 a pint it's liable to desert me altogether!

**EastTerracer** · 02/06/2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by newrynyuk

Has this been posted here yet?:-

http://www.inyourpocket.com/data/download/sofia.pdf

A full guide to Sofia available to download. It's about 5Mb and very informative.

The actual printed book is usually available for free in the main hotels and restaurants in Sofia.

There is also a similar guide called the City Info Guide
http://cityinfoguide.net/index.php?c_id=44&p_id=1

**eaststand85** · 02/06/2009, 4:07 PM

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this (mods please feel free to move if so) or if it's already been asked (did a search but no joy).

I don't have travel insurance for this trip and in the current economic environment I'm unlikely to be booking any holidays in the near future so wondering if anyone can recommend somebody for single trip travel insurance? Looking for someone reliable and easy to deal with in case of any problems rather than just the cheapest policy. Thanks in advance!!

**NeilMcD** · 02/06/2009, 4:23 PM

Lads I am on the Thursday flight from Dublin to Sofia Paris originally booked with Czech Air but not flying with Air France. Is there many on this flight. Might be a possiblity of sharing a taxi in to town.

**eaststand85** · 02/06/2009, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Lads I am on the Thursday flight from Dublin to Sofia Paris originally booked with Czech Air but not flying with Air France. Is there many on this flight. Might be a possiblity of sharing a taxi in to town.

I'm on that flight with another lad so if you want you can join us, we'll be heading for the Sveta Sofia if that's any good to you?

**NeilMcD** · 02/06/2009, 4:54 PM

Yeah thats where I am staying too. Sounds perfect to me. Will pm my number

Neil

**HarpoJoyce** · 02/06/2009, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by AidoM

NDK Park at the top of Vitosha Boulevard at the end away from the city centre - about 15 minutes from Stadium

That's known as Yuzhen park aswell. Is there anything special arranged for there on the Saturday? Whatever about organised meetings, alot of locals will be hanging out around the city centre on Batenburg. Its where the yellow cobbled stones are on the top of Bul. Osvoboditel. There's alot of fountains and chill out areas. You may have to tolerate some skateboarders around there aswell though. Also heard that an outdoor bar is set-up there in the summer.

Two topics of conversations. Georgi Asparuhov who died in an auto accident in 1971. Seen here scoring at Wembly. (ad is for Shumensko beer.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX5tI...eature=related
He is still rated as Bulgaria's greatest footballer.

Levski Spartak (Min of Int./cops) and CSKA (Army) had a brawl at the end of a Cup Final in 1985. The Goverment changed there names as punishment to Vitosha and Sredets respectively. The names were changed back in 1989.
(not much brawling here, some individual tackles and an increasingly frustrated refereee.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Y52oSjzNU

**gwhite** · 02/06/2009, 10:22 PM

Getting the 8.30am Wizzair flight from Charleroi to Sofia on Thursday, landing midday local time. Will have a good scout around and post any decent bar names up that afternoon (if I can get near a pc) but everything seems to revolve around this Vitosha Boulevard.

**Superhoops** · 02/06/2009, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by eaststand85

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this (mods please feel free to move if so) or if it's already been asked (did a search but no joy).

I don't have travel insurance for this trip and in the current economic environment I'm unlikely to be booking any holidays in the near future so wondering if anyone can recommend somebody for single trip travel insurance? Looking for someone reliable and easy to deal with in case of any problems rather than just the cheapest policy. Thanks in advance!!

Try here. Should be able to get 3/4 day cover for about 8 yoyos. They are covered by AIG.

**eaststand85** · 03/06/2009, 8:12 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Try here. Should be able to get 3/4 day cover for about 8 yoyos. They are covered by AIG.

Great, thanks Superhoops.

**JT,New'09** · 03/06/2009, 8:36 AM

Originally Posted by eaststand85

Great, thanks Superhoops.

Oh god im getting nervous now and getting butterflies in my stomach. Cannot believe heading out tomorrow , the time flew in.
Going to get 12 hours sleep tonight stock up on energy for session!
Hope weather is nice ! especially for match day

**Sligo Hornet** · 03/06/2009, 8:43 AM

Originally Posted by JT,New'09

Oh god im getting nervous now and getting butterflies in my stomach. Cannot believe heading out tomorrow , the time flew in.
Going to get 12 hours sleep tonight stock up on energy for session!
Hope weather is nice ! especially for match day

Your wish looks set to come true!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/170

**Paddser** · 03/06/2009, 8:46 AM

Thunder showers and rain on Friday!! But still 24 degrees! Sounds good to me.

**JT,New'09** · 03/06/2009, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Your wish looks set to come true!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/170

ah cool ! the shades are getting packed !

**paul_oshea** · 03/06/2009, 9:55 AM

Looking forward to this now, going to get my lev now in the P/O for 2.05 and get some travel insurance and ready to while the day away

Hopefully see some of ye out there, if yer trying to spot me, ill be wearing socks and sandles

haha. No seriouslly ill be wearing a green coloured top!

**offaly16** · 03/06/2009, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Lads I am on the Thursday flight from Dublin to Sofia Paris originally booked with Czech Air but not flying with Air France. Is there many on this flight. Might be a possiblity of sharing a taxi in to town.

Ye three of us are on those flights as well so a few beers in Paris the order ot the day.