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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were exhausted after a long day of travel, so we headed back to the hotel and crashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IF YOU HAVE IT, YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING LOOK GOOD<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019t like things to be staged or fussy. I think I\u2019d go mad if I didn\u2019t have a place to escape to. You have to stay true to your heritage, that\u2019s what your brand is about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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