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I was so excited to see the Swallow's Nest castle. It's only 100 year old and was actually built for a german guy. OK, so it was not a real castle but I don't care. It's so picturesque and perfectly perched on top of a cliff overlooking the beautiful black sea.
We took a taxi there but for some reason they would not allow you to drive right up to it. Instead you have to take a 20 minute walk that included stairs down to the sea and then up to the castle. When we got close to the castle there was some construction guys working and one of them had a small removable gate blocking our way. He tried to charge us for coming through! L kept saying no and questioning him and he finally gave up and let us through! Unbelievable! I would have paid not thinking about it but L knew what was going on, he said it wasn't uncommon for them to get creative to make some side money!
Our taxi driver waited for us and we decided to use him to drive us to a waterfall in the mountain. At least the picture on the map showed a big waterfall. When we got there it turned out to be a disappointing trickle. Regardless the walk through the forest was really pretty. Everything here is a vibrant green and smells so good.
So glad I got to see this part of the country. I read that it's one of the best kept secret in eastern europe. Its a favorite destination for the russians but not too many westerners. It's not so easy to get to so I can understand that. I loved it, it was a unique combination of sea, mountains and historical. We walked so much especially up and down the long boardwalk. It was fun to people watch.
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