Seven Rila Lakes 2019

In a month of rain and thunderstorms last Saturday was forecast to be an oasis of calm sunny weather with occasional clouds but no rain, so we planned our traditional hike to the Seven Rila lakes. This year we decided to risk the climb a month earlier than we usually do it, as Gaby had never been to the lakes and she wanted very much to join us. For a third year in a row she'll be spending the summer abroad - she won a grant for a two months' internship at the IST in Vienna, so it had to be this Saturday or next year. The day turned out to be the perfect day for hiking in Rila - not very hot, not too crowded, not too cloudy (last year we almost didn't see the lakes because of the fogs and clouds) - just perfect. To make things more interesting, we tried again a new circular route, which was enjoyed by everybody on board.
I've written about the lakes three times on this blog already, so this time I'll just post lots and lots of pictures.