Tonight, at 1:34 local time the Sun is reaching the northernmost latitude of this year - 23º26.1', and will stay in our, northern hemisphere until 16:21 on 22 September, which is the day of the autumn equinox.
See how a group of friends celebrates the longest day of the year in a magnificent animation:

'...the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.' - Apostle James

Sorry, but whenever I think of Yambol, it comes the ludicrous association with the Bulgarian one-hit wonder Drajeto and his obsessive rap song of the same name (according to its lyrics, 'Yamboool is the Town...'). But it's more important that I turned the first sod of change with my visit to the town. As we wandered in search of downtown for a while, it led me into a complete inability to differentiate its districts, but as I stepped on the pedestrian zone (photo below) things started to fall into place. The recently renovated main street is inviting for walks and relaxation - with its many benches, cafes and restaurants, and I was even more impressed when I heard of а second pedestrian street in the town.With the luck of an unprepared hiker and limited amount of time I managed to see the buildings of the municipalities of Yambol and Tundzha, the Cultural Center 'Saglasie' ('Consent' in English) and the mall of Yambol. A nice surprise to me were two buildings from Ottoman times - the Yambol Arcade, which is currently at an advanced stage for harbouring shops, and a mosque with an uncommonly low minaret.

I didn't visit the Central Park - an omission which a local friend of mine mentioned after my visit, as well as the ancient city of Kabyle.

The article is available only in Bulgarian HERE. You can also go through the corresponding photo gallery HERE.