Not only are these deep and wide, they are frequent on my ride into and from work. Many drivers play "follow the leader" as they take cues on when to swerve from the driver ahead of them. This often times can requiring driving in the opposite lane with quickly approaching oncoming traffic, or going around the bend with no idea if a car will meet you head on as you try to escape the gaping holes in the road.
The fact that most native drivers could probably drive blindfolded and know exactly where they need to swerve means that potholes here in Bulgaria cause no outrage or evening news reports - they have become part of the routine and of daily life. The runoff from the mountain means that there is always water trickling down or gathering in roads that have poor or nonexistent drainage systems. And with all kinds of vehicles - from trucks to buses to tractors and construction equipment - using and abusing these arteries, it is hard to maintain, much less find the time to close down a lane and repair it. Adding to these issues is the fact that there are only three main roads up into the three neighborhoods that are found on the mountain (Dragelevsi, Simeonovo, and Boyana) - if one of these is shut down, even for a couple of hours and especially during rush hour, the other two routes quickly become congested and you could inch up the road for an hour before reaching the network of smaller roads and alleys that spread out through the neighborhoods.
The roads here are a mess, to say the least.
Bigger than a car wheel!
Two small potholes eventually fuse together to create a larger monster! Notice how the car passing by is driving in the MIDDLE of the road. Tragedy...
2 comments:
I like your very interesting info about creators of the slawonic language to which a Polish language also belongs, your version of bulgarien Sex in the City looks interesting too! What kind of cheese you put in your salad?Rainbow drink looks yummy!! love mama
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