Bulgaria vol 2

A week ago (Sunday) I left for Golden Beach yet again. This time I left with my sister and our friend from our childhood. Our friend had already turned 30 and my sister would have her bday on next Monday. I would have my bday on Saturday. So we called this trip to our bday trip.

I had saved few leva's from my first trip, so on Sunday night we were able to buy water and a bit snacks. The reason why we didn't change the money at that point is, that it would be really expensive to change at the airport (1€=1,60 leva) or at the hotel (1€=1,85 leva). At the bank the rate is 1€=1,95 leva. The place where we changed money was a restaurant where the welcome meeting was held (1€=1,92 leva).

On Monday we changed the money and went shopping :) Of course we needed to do the most important part first! Also we went to eat at a restaurant for my sisters bday. On Tuesday we went to Varna to see some sights. It was a paid trip so we did not go there by ourselves. Also me and my sister had a bit sore throat but we just thought it was because of the a/c (we don't have one). On Wednesday me and my sister had more sore throat, a light fever and headache. Still we decided to go see the near by old monastery. After the monastery we had to go back to hotel as we needed some rest. In the evening we went to see Finnish karaoke.

There at one point of the evening they had a raft. The price was a bottle of wine or something. We were just kidding how proper it would be if I (who doesn't really drink any alcohol and who has really sore throat at the time) would win it. Of course I didn't think I really would win it. But who do you think won't it anyway... We really thought it was quite funny :))

On Thursday we rested some more and did a quick trip to the beach. Only a quick trip as I really didn't feel very good when the sun was shining. Our friend was coming down with the same thing as we had. After the beach we went back to the hotel to sleep and rest. In the evening we had this Bulgarian night thing that ended around 11pm. Let me just tell you that the entertainment was good, food was not so good and I was feeling sick.

On Friday morning our friend said that she had the same thing as we did with the sore throat and cough. We still decided to go to the final trip to Nesebar as most of the trip would include sitting in the bus. Making other people sick was not our concern as we had noticed that there were a lot of sick people there. So might have received the sickness from the airplane or from the hotel breakfast. When we started to come back from Nesebar, our friend really got sick. After few hours of rest in the hotel, me and my sister went to get her some soup (which we had been eating for few days). Getting the soup turned out to be the easy part... We weren't able to find a spoon so we got her a straw.  My sister and I took döner kebab and ate at the hotel room.

On Saturday we did last minute shopping, and rested a lot. Also on Saturday I had my birthday. It was really a pain in the arse, as our friend and my sis just said all day long "You decided, it's your bday." Like that would not have been what I have done the whole week long. They wouldn't even tell me what they would like to or not like to eat. Also apparently very many people think that when I am abroad, you can't send a bday txt msg. Annoying. My day was made when I read my facebook messages when I opened my computer this morning.

So on Sunday we packed our backs and gave our room away and waited. Again I had to read my book and read my sisters and friends thoughts as they wouldn't say what they wanted to do. When my sister started to look really pissed I said few suggestions what to do. But still I had to make the decision what to do, as we all needed to go at the same time. She couldn't go by herself or with our friend. Great! I know that I probably was something like that when I was in Bulgaria the first time, but as I usually have to be the one that makes all the decisions it was a really nice vacation. That in mind every time I felt like telling them off, I just took a deep breath and suggested something else and went where ever they wanted to go.

Also my friend was picking us up from the airport in the middle of the night even though she would have to wake up in few hours and go to work. I really love it when I have really good friends. She is priceless :)