There is this custom in Bulgaria where people go to the seaside to watch the sunrise on July 1st; the seaside in this country faces east, so it makes sense!
People in Varna, Burgas and other places on the Black Sea stayed up all night or woke up earlier than normal to thank the sun for its warmth and welcome the 2nd half of the year, but I missed it because I was in Greece with Daphne for a surprise visit for her birthday.
This is my small tribute with the song that popped into my mind the second I first heard about this Bulgarian tradition. Play it loud!
PS: my tags just reminded me that I’d posted this song on the blog before. I had forgotten doing so, but does it really matter if I have it posted twice? It won’t be the first time I do it by mistake, I’m sure…
6/7/’14 EDIT: Velina from my Advanced English Conversation Group told me that actually people started doing the whole July Morning thing precisely because of this song. The plot thickens…
