sabalkansky

Updated: May 22, 2025

One day it seemed to me that our path was a little more rugged than usual, and I found that I was deserving for myself the title of Sabalkansky, or “Transcender of the Balcan.” The truth is, that, as a military barrier, the Balcan is a fabulous mountain.

Alexander William Kinglake - Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East