My sisters – Julie and Natalie – were meeting me to spend the next three weeks together.

They would be flying into the Sofia, Bulgaria airport and we’d be driving through the Balkans from there. I was beyond excited for their arrival and got to the airport in plenty of time to greet them.

North Macedonia

Once we were all together, we piled into our rental car and headed straight for the border of North Macedonia. Julie had previously visited Bulgaria and I had just spent four days in Sofia, so we decided to start the journey the same day they arrived. With intentions of getting to Skopje, North Macedonia in record time, we decided to get out of the city before stopping for lunch. When we did finally stop, I think I had my most fond experience in Bulgaria.