La Flor del 28 de Marzo
En un jardÃn donde el tiempo parecÃa detenerse, florecÃa cada año, justo el 28 de marzo, una flor única y radiante. No era como las demás, pues su fragancia traÃa consigo recuerdos de risas, abrazos y dulces palabras. Los rayos del sol parecÃan inclinarse especialmente hacia ella, como si reconocieran su esencia luminosa.
Pero un dÃa, el viento decidió llevarse aquella flor más allá del horizonte. Aunque su tallo quedó vacÃo, su aroma nunca se desvaneció. Se quedó en el aire, en las memorias y en cada rincón del jardÃn donde alguna vez brilló.
Cada 28 de marzo, el resto de las flores se inclinan con respeto, como si saludaran a la presencia invisible de su compañera. Y quienes la amaron saben que no se ha ido del todo, porque vive en cada rayo de sol, en cada pétalo nuevo y en cada latido de los corazones que aún la recuerdan.
We wandered the site with other tourists
Yet strangely the place did not seem crowded. I’m not sure if it was the sheer size of the place, or whether the masses congregated in one area and didn’t venture far from the main church, but I didn’t feel overwhelmed by tourists in the monastery.
Headed over Lions Bridge and made our way to the Sofia Synagogue, then sheltered in the Central Market Hall until the recurrent (but short-lived) mid-afternoon rain passed.
Feeling refreshed after an espresso, we walked a short distance to the small but welcoming Banya Bashi Mosque, then descended into the ancient Serdica complex.
We were exhausted after a long day of travel, so we headed back to the hotel and crashed.
I had low expectations about Sofia as a city, but after the walking tour I absolutely loved the place. This was an easy city to navigate, and it was a beautiful city – despite its ugly, staunch and stolid communist-built surrounds. Sofia has a very average facade as you enter the city, but once you lose yourself in the old town area, everything changes.
Clothes can transform your mood and confidence. Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity. I like to be real. I don’t like things to be staged or fussy. I think I’d go mad if I didn’t have a place to escape to. You have to stay true to your heritage, that’s what your brand is about.
