Sorry, but whenever I think of Yambol, it comes the ludicrous association with the Bulgarian one-hit wonder Drajeto and his obsessive rap song of the same name (according to its lyrics, 'Yamboool is the Town...'). But it's more important that I turned the first sod of change with my visit to the town. As we wandered in search of downtown for a while, it led me into a complete inability to differentiate its districts, but as I stepped on the pedestrian zone (photo below) things started to fall into place. The recently renovated main street is inviting for walks and relaxation - with its many benches, cafes and restaurants, and I was even more impressed when I heard of а second pedestrian street in the town.With the luck of an unprepared hiker and limited amount of time I managed to see the buildings of the municipalities of Yambol and Tundzha, the Cultural Center 'Saglasie' ('Consent' in English) and the mall of Yambol. A nice surprise to me were two buildings from Ottoman times - the Yambol Arcade, which is currently at an advanced stage for harbouring shops, and a mosque with an uncommonly low minaret.

I didn't visit the Central Park - an omission which a local friend of mine mentioned after my visit, as well as the ancient city of Kabyle.

Or, in other words, this what a person creates when Plovdiv is in their mind.

Do not get it wrong - the name of the city is Plovdiv. But, yes, Plovdiv is Love. And the way Kapana district transformed into an area of creativity during the last several years is a real Happiness. )

The building along the main street of Plovdiv are superb. However, there are some rules to follow in order to notice them: 1. to stop window-shopping, and 2. (much harder) to take your eyes off the vivid citizens.

This picture was provoked by a tree lightened from below over the just-after-sunset sky. While I was shaking my hands in search of the perfect composition, I 'stepped' on the opposite building, namely the City Art Gallery.

In other words, this image shows what is like being a citizen of Plovdiv - free-minded, inspired and, above all, chilled-out!

It is not bad when a working day ends with a scientific event, and if a cultural component is added, it gets a non-obtuse triangle for sure. It depends on the circumstances, of course. As mine led me to the so-called 'Bermudian Triangle' of the University of Sofia - the three faculties of mathematics, chemistry and physics placed in a close vicinity, this made me to un-disappear unlike the prototypical region in the Atlantic Ocean.

The first 'appearing' photo is made in the Faculty of Physics. The second one marks my successful passing by the Faculty of Chemistry when leaving the Zone just before it got dark.

Да тонираш залеза в нюанси на синьото не е като да е най-похвалното нещо. В случая обаче едни деликатни облаци се разстилаха достатъчно привлекателно не само в цветове, но и в очертания. Така залях града изцяло и, потапяйки съзнанието си на метри дълбочина, на дъното открих съкровище...