This is the “attachment” bag to my big Thule backpack, it’s 20L. Everything fits just perfectly, I even brought my MacBook (I never bring my laptop with me). I have all my clothes (including 2 jackets inside now) all the charging bullshit (I actually use the laptop as a powerbank) and 3 phones. Fantastic.

I should book a hotel…

Don’t ask about the juice…..freshly squeezed grapefruit…tastes like sucking on Jesus himself. Trip is absolute butter so far and Varna airport is super clean and cozy. I magically fly away in exactly 2 hours.

I’m bringing 2 jackets….it looks like it will rain at my destination.

So…the moment I’m leaving is the exact moment my super fancy jacket arrives in Burgas from Romania. I should expect an email any moment now. I’ll pick it up the moment I’m back….it will be perfect for UK hikes in a couple of weeks.

The cheap 40 Euro down jacket I’m wearing now is already 6000000000x warmer and more comfy than any of the other shit currently in my closet. I’ll return it….it will be frivolous.

I appreciate you taking the time to read my jacket story…

Why didn’t I think of this 20 years ago?

But to its credit…it’s open, it doesn’t smell like poverty and garbage and it’s super warm. 9/10.

This was weirdly unplanned, I didn’t even want to eat anything before departure…but I got fucking hungry.

This was the fastest dinner I have ever put together…I have no idea why…boiled the potatoes then put them into the air fryer for a moment. Shallots with butter and I found some weird BBQ powder stuff and added a teaspoon (it made everything jelly), added peppercorns (I love how they get crunchy soft after a while) then grilled the steak on my hot little Japanese non stick for just a few minutes…one flip….buttered both sides….paradise.

Here is the kicker…feel free to murder me. Not only is cooking a steak like this far easier with a lot less effort and cleanup and nonsense than BBQ…I think it’s tastes better.

I SAID IT……

The steak was butter (and it’s just the standard steak from LIDL which is fucking awesome)….yes, again, it melts in your mouth.

Max is taking care of the apartment and the cats and my XBOX and everything else. He’s pure gold!

Sorry I’ve turned this blog in a roll of cat photos….but fun stuff coming soon…REALLY FUN STUFF.

Shopping was super fun but a bit of a bust. My jacket shipped but didn’t arrive in time so I bought a cheap (but still perfect) jacket for my trip….the dude said I can I just return it later when I pick up the new one…nobody cares..

Or maybe I’ll keep it….life is complicated.

Mall was so busy they main streets were literally stopped and the parking lot had cones….you could not enter the grounds of the mall….never seen anything like it.

I had my bike so I snuck through and parked on the sidewalk….but still…fucking zoo…and very fun and festive..

BUT..I won’t have my new coat in time for next trip. I’ve been crying all morning.

I am splurging on a proper outdoor jacket tomorrow – probably my 1st proper jacket in my life. More to come.

Human breeders are awful.

I will be standing on that foot bridge in just a few days, bitches.

…From octopus to about a dozen fish to 5 different types of potatoes. They will make you juice and hamburgers.

Super busy…not one place to car-park….everyone is driving around the parking lot like drunken crocodiles.

OMG. Chicken with chickpeas and cheese stuffed peppers. Doesn’t get better than this.

I cheated a little with a Pataks Jalfrezi sauce …sorry.

It’s funny how you can EASILY and more tastefully replace a bowl of rice or mashed potatoes with a can of chickpeas. Just warm the fuckers up…..50 cent side of absolute decadence.

…with coco water and a warm doughnut (yes, I asked the pretty lady to warm it for me). So nice here. I love coming here, Vancouver-type service. Everyone looks nice, no cigarettes or people in paint stained pajamas.