Once again, I find myself in the southern Balkans, and pining to flee to the mountains of Bulgaria. (And, presumably, when there, I would sense the path northward.)
Precisely the sensation I had in the country to the south in February. But the art of exploring occasionally means trying the thing you didn't like before, but with a slightly different aspect (different culture, faith).
It's by no means as bad as it was, and the quarters are in a decent neighborhood. I look forward to sussing out the cultural bits in the remaining time, but I don't think I'll linger.
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Orthodox - having the true faith. Western: truly having the faith.
"In the holiness of truth."