Volunteer’s diary ESC 2022

While I spent the last two weeks almost entirely in Vegetarium, a time of excursions has now begun. On Wednesday, I went with Sarah and Serena to Lakatnik, a small…Continue readingLakatnik and Vitoscha

W16 – ESC training in Sofia This week there was a training in Sofia, organized by the Bulgarian National Agency for European Solidarity Corps. The training was about good practices…Continue readingESC Training in Sofia

This week’s project? The title gives it away. Potatoes! But first and foremost, not their preparation, but their harvesting. Now that the weather is still quite dry, but the potato…Continue readingPo-ta-toes (boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew)

Last week was my last in Vegetarium, which felt weird. In such a short time, a lot happened, both emotionally and in terms of experiences. Practically speaking, as autumn is…Continue readingEnd of my Journey

There has been a drop in temperatures at Vegearium, with the nights dropping down to 4 degrees and days hovering around 15C. We have now been preparing for the winter…Continue readingW 15 – fall preparations

Wow, quite a drastic change. Last week still 30 degrees in the shade, this week suddenly minus degrees and snow. How did that happen? Admittedly through a small change of…Continue readingThe Rila Mountains

A bit late, here comes the report of the third week. It was actually a relatively short week for me, as unfortunately I got sick right at the beginning. Already…Continue readingTeamday and Ghostvilliages

W14 – hike to Malyovitsa and hut Ivan Vazov This week I have had a few days off from regular work. The days off were spent in nature with other…Continue readingW14 – hike to Malyovitsa and hut Ivan Vazov

Going to Bansko was a recommendation from Mélusine after Rila, which was a good one, even though the night on the train from Burgas to Bansko was chaotic, even though…Continue readingBansko (and not Moscow)

 We recently had a team day in Sofia, which was a really nice opportunity to spend a whole day together outside of the project. It was an exciting and quite…Continue readingA Team Day in Sofia