May 12, 2021 | Hiking, Paddy
Home 9 Category: Paddy Paddy’s blog part 3 Bulgaria Part III – Rila, Musala, Vitosha, and Sofia – Winter to Spring by d.patrick.devlin@gmail.com Rila I left Velingrad refreshed after the birthday celebrations, and feeling as if I could conquer any mountain...
May 12, 2021 | Hiking, Paddy
Paddy’s blog Bulgaria Part I – Introduction, expectations, arrival by d.patrick.devlin@gmail.com Introduction – Sofia in SpringtimeAs I sit down to write this blog post, almost two months after arriving in Bulgaria, I am sitting in a sunny, warm Sofia. Bird song can...
May 12, 2021 | Hiking, Paddy
A hike from Istanbul to Vienna and back About me, and about the hike Hello There! I’m Paddy Devlin, I’m 28 years old and recently quit my job with the intention of fulfilling a long term goal of completing a long-distance solo hike. I enjoyed many aspects of my job...
May 12, 2021 | Hiking, Paddy
A week or so ago when I headed West from the Serbian city of Niš (pron. Nizh), I also left the security blanket of the long-distance trail that I was following – The Sultanstrail. This is a long-distance trail running from Istanbul to Vienna. It has only recently been...