Sean hopes he can return to blogging soon, but as you can imagine, Alexander keeps him very busy. So for now, you get the Cliffs Notes version in pictures.
Alexander fell asleep around 10 pm last night and woke up at 7 am. The two of them went to breakfast and Alexander ate for a solid hour and a half. The little guy really enjoyed eating his fill!
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Around mid-morning, Sean and Alexander met up with their new friends Josh, Chelsea, and little Levi for an exploratory walk around Sofia.
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They walked for about two and a half hours, during which time they found a playground (with a surprisingly slick concrete slide in the shape of an elephant), explored the underground walkways and excavation sites, and braved a Bulgarian supermarket called BILLA to stock up on hotel snacks.
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Back at the hotel restaurant for lunch, Alexander heartily enjoyed his tarator (cold yogurt-based soup) and bread rolls dipped in apple juice. He really enjoys this dish, so we're extra glad that we have experience preparing tarator at home!
Sean, on the other hand, ordered the enormous Budapest Burger. Alexander couldn't believe his eyes!
After lunch we Skyped, and then Sean put Alexander on his back in the Ergo carrier and hit the streets again, this time going to the St. Joseph Cathedral. They stopped at the church for a little while before heading off to find a chapel where Sean heard that English Mass is offered. He wants to go there for Mass tomorrow so that Alexander will be at least a little familiar with hearing the Mass in English when he gets home.
And on the way to the chapel, he found the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, one of the iconic landmarks of Sofia.
The guys made it back to the hotel just in time to meet up with Josh, Chelsea, and Levi for dinner. And unlike last night's 10 o'clock bedtime, Alexander was fast asleep around 8-8:30 pm this evening, right after his bath. All in all, it was a great first full day together for my guys across the sea, praise be to God!
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