Bougainvillea are some of my favorite flowers. I was happy when I saw them in the quiet and beautiful neighborhood you walked through. I winced when I read that these flowers are common in that place because to me they are extraordinary and I try hard to grow a few myself (I actually only have one).
From what I see from this walk I conclude that your new city is a good choice and I think you will have a good time. I wish you that!
It rings a bell that you have Bougainvillea in your garden. I think it is so common in Greece and maybe in the seashore that you like to visit too, right? (Balchik)
Thank you. :) The new city has different facades, nice and not super nice ones, like every place. What matters is to find the good sides and enjoy the features that fit us. Slowly we will get to know it, as time allows me - it is still so new at the moment.
Yes, this is indeed a reason for traveling to Greece and Balchik. In the last decade, winters in southern Romania have been getting warmer and shorter, and it’s possible that Bougainvillea could become a common shrub here too. I can’t see that myself, but my niece will live in a completely different climate.
I hope you all do well in this new place and that it brings something good to your lives.