Sofia Images

I am so glad it's November!  We are still having fantastic weather, and we're all enjoying it while it lasts.  This weekend we got outside for some go-cart racing...we are lucky enough to have a course within walking distance (if you don't mind walking for 45 minutes, but it's only a 5 leva taxi ride if you do.)  We raced cars that have no speed control, and as you can imagine, there were some crashes - mostly caused by me!  It was so much fun, though I have to admit, I'm a little sore today.

                  Yes, Tom won...

We had fabulous STEAK dinners at our favorite local restaurant, Spaghetti Factory, which is literally in the mall behind our apartment building.  And we played cards, catchphrase, and mafia with our friends (and neighbors) Brett and Betsy (who always generously host cards), Tom, and John.  All in all, a really fun Saturday.

Today, was much quieter, involved getting caught up on some tv (we are now officially hooked on Gossip Girls!  Don't make fun till you give it a try - it's surprisingly good!), and a lot of walking.  Greg and I wandered downtown after lunch and took some funny photos, then John and I wandered around our neighborhood tonight enjoying the warm evening while Greg got some work done.  Quiet weekends are so great!  Good thing we had one because this week is shaping up to be a doozy...James Bond opens Thursday night when it looks like we'll have a group outing full of fun and then we're off on Saturday at 4AM to Vienna for the weekend!  Should be a blast!

Mall of Sofia - pretty modern building, right?

Standing in the food court on the 3rd floor of the mall, this is the view:

  Looks a bit like a war torn nation...

Finally, we happened upon Sofia's version of the Hard Rock Cafe: