Lots to Talk About

It's been a while now since Kamila got back to Yambol and the best moment was seeing Eli again. She had missed here so much and there was so much to talk about.

So that's exactly what they did, everyday another sotry was told by Kamila about her time in the Skalitsa village. She explained about all the differences between living in the country and living in the town. Eli couldn't get a word in most of the time.

They both are still the best of friends and Kamila promised that Eli could come along with her next time she goes on holiday.

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Storks in Skalitsa

Kamila was feeling quite sad today. The reason was quite simply that tomorrow was the last day here holidaying on the Skalitsa farmhouse. She will be very sorry to go, but at the same time be happy to get back to here friends she left behind in Yambol.

She wondered into the street and saw at the end of the road a stork's nest with three baby stork there. We told her that they will be flying away very soon and will return to nest again next year in the same spot.

Kamila was quite taken with these birds as they were very large and graceful as she saw them glide over her head on occasions.

"Do you get Storks in Yambol?" was the question on Kamila's lips.

"No, just int he villages where they have peace and quiet and lots fields of hay and straw to search for food." we replied. "You can come back next year and see them again Kamila," we added.

To this Kamila turned towards the storks and shouted out, "See you next year storks!"

They didn't hear or understand Kamila, but we didn't tell her that.

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Tired Teddies

Kamila was up rather later this morning, the fresh air just knocked her out, there is no pollution here in the village and you can see for miles and miles if you look out onto the garden. You =can even see the mountainous Turkish border to the south and the ski slopes of the Balkans to the north.

As Kamila looked across the room she saw two more teddies, they looked exhausted. Kamila introduced herself and ask why they were so tired.

"We have been up since 4:30 doing farm chores, we've been on the go for four hours now and we are just taking a nap before we start up again." they said with a yawn to finish. "I hope you don't mind but we'd like to rest a while now."

Kamila was quite surprised and wanted to play with them but they were too tired for that. Looks like I'll have to find someone else to play with she thought, every one's to busy at the moment.

With that Kamila just relaxed herself actually feeling a little bit guilty about not helping with the chores and in fact having a holiday. It was a deep thinking Kamila right now.

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Up Early

Kamila woke up very early this morning, 5:00 but that what they do in the villages. Kamila said that the silence in the night brought back memories of Egypt, there wasn't a sound to be heard at night there either.

First off, Kamila had new friends to meet, the village folk in the house were a rabbit and two teddies one large and one small. Kamila was a bit shy with them but soon got to know them as they talked about where they had come from and what life was like on a farm. It was very different from the life in Yambol town.

They said that there were more village teddies around but they were out helping milking the goats with our neighbour at the moment. It is a very busy time in the villages right now and the days are very long, we don't get to go on holidays as the animals all need to be tended to every day of the year.

Kamila was confused. If I'm here on holiday then they must be here on holiday all the time were her thoughts. How lucky they are to have a holiday every day of the the year she thought.

Is she right in thinking this?

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Kamila in Skalitsa

It had been a whole since Kamila had a holiday, in fact when we asked her she didn't know what a holiday was. We had to explain that sometimes it was called a break or a vacation and was something you do when you have time off work.

It seemed that Kamila hadn't ever had a holiday before so we decided to take her to the Skalitsa Farmhouse for a two week break.

When Kamila found out she was all excited and couldn't keep still thinking about what she would find there. She had heard so much about our time there and now she could see for herself.

So, we went and Kamila was fidgety throughout the 35 kilometres car journey. She watched with amazement the fields and animals as we whizzed into the country side.

"I can't wait to get there!" Kamila kept saying every five minutes.

We finally arrived and Kamila saw for herself how beautiful the farmhouse was and countryside around it.

She sat by the living room window just taking all these new things in.

"Tomorrow will be another adventure for you Kamila" we said. "You will be a village camel for two weeks."

Kamila didn't say anything but was just in deep thought, she didn't know what to expect tomorrow.

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Sunglasses

Kamila was in party mood today as she found some sunglasses that Eli brought back from her holiday. Kamila is funny as she put them on and walked into a wall!

Afterwards she said the sunglasses worked very well but were designed to be worn outside on sunny days, not in the house. We agreed they worked so well that she couldn't see where she was going.

Kamila was quite beside herself with this new fashion as we showed her the picture we took. Guess what she wants for her Birthday now?

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Eli's Back

It's been a while since Kamila had seen Eli, she had been on holiday for a week with another friend. when she got back she told Kamila all the adventures she had at the seaside and how much she enjoyed herself.

Kamila was very happy to see Eli and was glad she was back, She had missed here it was very glad she had a good time. It is Kamila's turn to go on holiday soon and is sure she will have lots to tell Eli when she gets back.

In the meantime is feel like a holiday everyday not the two are back together again.

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