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.

So Thasos was my beach vacation with Bulgarians.

Still it was great fun.

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.

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.

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.