I went to Thasos for the long weekend we just celebrated in Bulgaria. We had four days off to celebrate the 6th of September. I went to Greece along with what seemed like every other Bulgarian in the country.

Okay I am being a little dramatic but really, there was tons of Bulgarian being spoken on the ferry from the mainland to the island, everyone seemed to be speaking Bulgarian on the beach, in cafes and at restaurants--waiters included. Even at our hotel moms were yelling at their kids in Bulgarian.
<a title="Me at the beach in Thasos by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975397577/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/7975397577_952ee69798_z.jpg" alt="Me at the beach in Thasos" width="640" height="480" /></a>
So Thasos was my beach vacation with Bulgarians.

And it was great fun.<!--more-->
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<a title="Beach chairs in Thasos by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975396630/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7975396630_b2b17c26ca_z.jpg" alt="Beach chairs in Thasos" width="640" height="480" /></a>
The best part about a beach vacation are the beach chairs. Beach chairs make relaxing a breeze, napping is almost mandatory in a beach chair, as is drinking an afternoon beer and reading a book. I'm happy to report that I did all of these things and never even got a sun burn. I think that's probably because lounge chairs also come with an umbrella and because I was diligent with my application and use of sunscreen.
<a title="Reading at the beach by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975398329/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/7975398329_89c951e466_z.jpg" alt="Reading at the beach" width="640" height="480" /></a>
<a title="Beer and Fanta in Thasos by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975394961/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/7975394961_f7f8019d7c_z.jpg" alt="Beer and Fanta in Thasos" width="640" height="480" /></a>
The truth is a beach vacation encourages lazying around and as such, I took very few photos. I was content to swim and sun myself, to eat salads and seafood, and to nap and day dream while soaking the last little bit of summer.
<a title="Salad in Thasos by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975400939/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8039/7975400939_d54171a178_z.jpg" alt="Salad in Thasos" width="640" height="480" /></a>
<a title="At the beach by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975399866/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8459/7975399866_9798474e49_z.jpg" alt="At the beach" width="640" height="480" /></a>
These were, of course, the last best days of summer. Sure, I expect some more nice days before autumn but already I've noticed that the mornings have a cool edge to them and that the days aren't as hot. I guess it's a good thing that I got my beach time in already.
<a title="End of the day on the beach in Thasos by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7975397748/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8437/7975397748_219ebd09ef_z.jpg" alt="End of the day on the beach in Thasos" width="640" height="480" /></a>