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If you arrive first at the beach just make a sign 5/8/11 and make yourself comfortable. The gathering is based on self-organisation. Some people contribute more and some less, but everybody is asked to keep eyes and ears open to just join and ''do something'' if needed. Nobody is in charge and nobody will have an answer to every question. The program is not fixed, but some proposals have and can still be made. Some ideas and examples from last year include a freeshop, a lightfoot post-box, story-telling, hitchhiking language lessons, a living library, volleyball and other beach games, crafting workshops, collective cooking and so on. This year the gathering will be a bit of a challenge for us, because we need to take care about food and water supply before hand if possible - the only shop is in the next village. But a bunch of people is are going to meet already on 1 August in Varna to deal with that. If you want to help out you can find more details on the website.
* Take enough food for the day, as food at gas stations in Spain is very expensive.
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==Newsletter July 2011 (draft only)==Today, in exactly In less than three weeks we will gather in Kara Dere at the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.
Most likely some people have never left the road since we met in Sines last year, some already left their homes and hit the road to Bulgaria and if you haven't left already it is time to stick out your thumbs soon to let the road bring you to Kara Dere! This year's hitchgathering destination is a huge beautiful beach called Kara Dere with a shadow spending forest offering great camping spots and a natural water source close by. The beach is 3km far away from the village Byala, about 50km South of the city Varna and 75km North of the city Burgas. Check the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=42.892231,27.899687&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.726391,90.263672&ie=UTF8&ll=42.885021,27.89712&spn=0.033206,0.088148&t=h&z=14 exact location].
This year's hitchgathering destination is a huge beautiful beach called Kara Dere with a shadow spending forest offering great camping spots and a natural water source close by. The beach is 4km far away from the village Byala, about 50km South of the city Varna and 75km North of the city Burgas. Check the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=42.892231,27.899687&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.726391,90.263672&ie=UTF8&ll=42.885021,27.89712&spn=0.033206,0.088148&t=h&z=14 exact location].
===A self-organized gathering===
If you arrive first at the beach just make a sign 5/8/11 and make yourself comfortable. The gathering is based on self-organisation. Some people contribute more and some less, but everybody is asked to keep eyes and ears open to just join and ''do something'' if needed. Nobody is in charge and nobody will have an answer to every question. The program is not fixed, but some proposals have and can of course still be made. Some ideas and examples from last year include a freeshop, a lightfoot post-box, story-telling, hitchhiking language lessons, a living library, volleyball and other beach games, crafting workshops, collective cooking and so on.
If you cannot find the gathering or need some urgent help in any matter an emergency you can contact:
* Martin +359 897 68 66 27 (Bulgarian) * Boyan +359 887 40 10 41 (Bulgarian)* Jona +4915789138770 49157 89 138 770 (German, text only)
:'''some more contacts would be great, especially of those who have a bulgarian phone number!'''
===Pre-meetings===
Pre-meetings are taking place in [http://hitchgathering.org/budapest-pre-meeting Budapest (30 July)], [http://hitchgathering.org/sofia-pre-meeting Sofia (~2 August)], [http://hitchgathering.org/vama-veche-romania-pre-meeting Vama Veche (3 August)] and wherever you are willing to organise one. Check the website for detailed information or , announcements or to announce your own! Pre-meetings are great to meet others along the road and also a good way to find a hitchhiking partner. However, you can try to [[Hitchgathering/2011/Travelmate|find a partner in advance]] as well.
===You should bring===
* Do not stand hitchhiking in the sun. Do not stand hitchhiking in the sun. A sunstroke is easy to get!
* Take a hat, scarf or umbrella/parasol since shadow is often hard to find. Cover your skin.
* Try to speak the [[Template:Phrasebook/Bulgarian|local language]]
* Give 5/8/11 flyers!
