A new year is a blank slate. An opportunity to wipe away all
that negativity and start fresh, while bringing with us the happiness
and lessons we’ve picked up along the way.
This is a wonderful time to sit quietly and reflect on the year that
now stands in our past while looking hopefully and lovingly toward the
future ahead.
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In May my boyfriend and I celebrated the fact that we have spent two years together and still love each other like never before.
Also in May we visited the Belogradchik Rocks, which are a group of strange shaped sandstone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria. They are known also as the Belogradchik Fortress, because it incorporates the rocks as part of its natural defense. The fortress has existed since Roman times. In 1st – 3rd century AD the Romans built roads in the new provinces of the empire on the Balkan peninsula, as well as fortresses to guard them.
During the summer of 2016 I attended my second..
and third Moto Fest, which were really cool.
In the end of June, it was time for our first summer get away to Greece. This time we chose more secluded place than last year to get that much needed rest - Possidi, Kassandra, Halkidiki. The village is really small with just a couple of hotels and taverns, but it is quite dreamy as well - turquoise blue water, beautiful sand beaches, peace and quite. Not to mention the most picturesque lighthouse and the almost 2 km long beach near it.. I haven't seen anything like that ever before.. We visited it a couple of times during our stay, always at sunset, and I don't think I have ever seen more perfect sunset than this one.
In August we finally went to see The Seven Rila Lakes, whish is something I've been waiting for a really long time. The hike is not easy, but it is definitely worth it in the end.
When
you hike the Seven Rila Lakes you pass by each one of them from the
lowest to the highest one. That’s what makes the hike so unique – you
start with one, then two, three of them and when you get to the last one
– The Tear, you can see all seven of them in unique harmony with the
mountain.
In September we made another little get away to Greece. This time we ended in Kavala since we have missed it a lot. The weather was not quite what we have expected to be, but we still had a great time.
with each changing season, it becomes a different place and we are seriously thinking of visiting it again some time soon.
Also, that was one of the best birthdays ever.
Lastly, it’s fun to write down some memories – whether big or small. Places I saw… people I met… situations that had me dying of laughter. These are the things that infuse joy into each and every day. These are the moments that we string together to create a life filled with happiness.
“I’m beginning to recognise that real happiness isn’t something large and looming on the horizon ahead but something small, numerous and already here. The smile of someone you love. A decent breakfast. The warm sunset. Your little everyday joys all lined up in a row.”
- Beau Taplin // L i t t l e E v e r y d a y J o y s
Whether your year was full of big changes, or small changes, or good ones, or not so good, it’s always best to look back with a smile. Be proud of your accomplishments, and look at hardships as both opportunities and learning experiences.
I hope you have all had a wonderful, weird, exciting, enlightening 2016, and that 2017 brings you more peace, ease, joy and fun than you have experienced thus far.
