"The [Rila] monastery is believed to have been founded by a hermit, John of Rila, in the 10th century, during the reign of the Bulgarian Tzar Peter (927-968). St John of Rila, whose relics are exhibited for pilgrims in the main church, in fact lived in a cave about half-an-hour walk away from the present-day monastery complex."

Rila Monastery, Bulgaria

Where I’ll be staying Saturday night.  Not the cave, but the monastery.

(hopefully.)

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