Wednesday, October 16 Sofia to London

Spent the morning packing and walking around the neighborhood in directions away from center city that we hadn't seen. We found Sofia to be a much more interesting city than we'd expected, and much less expensive than any of the other places we visited.  Don't even ask about prices in London! Overall I'd rank Sofia between Budapest and Bucharest in interest and in state of decay/cleanliness.  Almost as interesting as Budapest and almost as rundown as Bucharest.  Definitely worth seeing.

The view from our room at Best Western City Hotel 

Flight to London uneventful.  Found the apartment easily and it's just as advertised.  Am washing clothes as I write.  Earls Court, our neighborhood,  is quite busy and youthful, full of shops and pubs and activity.  But we are two blocks removed from the hubbub on a charming and quiet street.  Had dinner at a local Lebanese restaurant and every accent was from a different place.  Arrived after dusk so no pics.

Ready for a slower pace for the next few days.

11,335 steps (4.8 miles)