Our first hike for the year 2021. It is hard to believe this is the 2nd of January - the sky is blue and cloudless, the temperatures well above zero (probably in the tens Celsius) and the fields of crops are already green. To be honest, I don't know if these crops are supposed to be that grown and what happens when the inevitable snow and cold come during the remaining winter months.
The trail, which we take from the village of Baylovo, is not our typical mountain trail, as there are no mountains in this part of the land, just heights, hills and fields. This is a part of the large Sofia valley, enclosed between the Balkans to the north and the numerous smaller mountains on the other sides. We usually start from the center of the village and walk along the road, which connects Baylovo to the nearby village of Golema Rakovitza. At some point we take the path between the fields, which leads to the St Spas Chapel on top of the local height, called Spasova Mogila. There we have our picnic with a gorgeous view from the top to the fields, Vitosha in the distance and Rila in the farther distance. Then we go down Spasova Mogila, descending from its southern side, walk through the fields of Golema Rakovitza until we come back to the connecting road and finish the circle along the road back to Baylovo - a 10.5 km easy hike through hills and fields, which feels very energizing with its down to earth vibe. We love it here!!!
:The preparation of the land has already started on the second day of the new year
:The village of Baylovo in the distance
:The white cap of Vitosha in the distance
:Windows XP Wallpaper scenery :)
:Late lonely apple by the road
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