I hope everyone has a great New Years Eve, whatever you all are doing.
I'm going back to bed....
Gokarts with the youthclub. My first time ever really driving a gokart and we definitely had some fun!
Me and one of my "kids". I look very badass - eh?
Jannie and Rie. Another girl's night out - this time with drinking involved.
Rie and Jannie - a costume party (movie character theme). Another badass picture.
At Jannie's bday party. Not a flattering shot but I looked damn good! (when I was standing up!)
So, other than work and sleep, I've been hanging out with the girls and having a good time. Tonight (Sunday) is my quiet night here at home and I'm loving it. I have some paperwork to do but maybe I'll wait until tomorrow since I have the evening off. Maybe I'll just put on a movie and relax. Sounds like a good plan, eh?
Here is a little map I found on the internet kinda showing were Sunny Beach is in Bulgaria. It´s a very popular summer destination, especially for young people who want to party. We didn't party but did have a great time. We landed in Burgas and took a bus with the travel agency to Sunny Beach, directly to our hotel. We stayed at Chaika Beach and I would recommend that place to anyone thinking of going to Sunny Beach. Nice and clean with a great location. Good breakfast too. The only minus was at the hotel is that there wasn't any entertainment in the evenings but then again, Sunny Beach is full of entertainment and we were in walking distance to everything.
Another picture from the internet - The main beach area in Sunny Beach. Our hotel is the one right in front of the large red building... I think ;)
This is the view from our hotel. (another picture from the internet because we had rooms on the other side, overlooking another pool and parkinglot). The street between the hotel and beach was a long walking street with bars, restaurants and small booths with clothes, shoes, bags (everything you can possible imagine)and there was constant activity there. We weren't bothered by the noise at night because our room wasn't facing this way... but we would rather have the noise and be able to have that view!
The beach goes on for miles and miles both sides. Perfect sandy beach where we could just enjoy the sun but was also able to sit in the shade. We stayed near our hotel and was at the beach pretty much everyday. The water was ok - not very salty and the swimming conditions were good. In high season, everything is packed with people from the morning to the evening. There were street salesmen walking up and down the beach with fresh fruit, jewellery, icecream, drinks etc.
The view of our hotel from the beach.
Yes, I actually showed myself in a bikini. It wasn't that bad because there were all sorts of people on the beach so I didn't feel dumb after I got used to it. I was very careful and spent a lot of my time in the shade. We always had books or puzzles with us but I also spent lots of time just watching people and taking in the atmosphere. And went swimming when the heat got to me.
We went to Burgas, a larger city/town about 30 km from Sunny Beach. Sunny Beach is very new - large, fancy hotels and buildings. Very touristy whereas Burgas was more "normal". Still very clean for a larger city. We did some shopping and poked around the center of the city.
Burgas (picture taken from the internet - I didn't get many good photos that day...)
Mmm, cake. There was a cake cafe not far from my hotel so we were there several times to drink coffee and eat cheesecake. Mmmm, cake.
The last night there. We played mini-golf and just hung out. Lots of fun and I had a really good time. I don't think I really have anything to complain about - it was a very nice, relaxing time and I'm sure Anders would say the same.
I visited Heidi in Horsens last Sunday and while we were drinking coffee at a local cafe, a marching band.... marched by. We don't know why but it was fun to watch!
My co-worker and I took some kids swimming on Tuesday in Fredericia Badeland. I am still all snotty so I didn't swim but took pictures. We had lots of fun and everyone thought it was hilarious when I stood in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Yes, I got soaked!
Between family gatherings, relaxing days on the beach, coffee with friends and work, I've been busy. I'm still fighting off a nasty cold (where does all the snot come from!!!) so I'm feeling like a mashed potato lately but other than that, things are good. I'm going to start taking my camera with me where ever I go so I can get loads of pictures. I'm meeting up with Jannie for brunch before my afternoon/evening shift at work so maybe more pictures will be uploaded soon!
Have a good Thursday!!
Dad, father of the groom with the ring
Kim walking down the aisle with her dad
Kim and JC saying their vows
The wedding party - Henry (BM), JC, Kim and Aaron (MOH)
The Norgaard's - Mom, JC, Kim and Dad
Kim and JC- looking very happy!
Dinner was held at the Danish restaurant in Calgary. JC, Kim and Aaron.
Yeah, ok, Danes are wierd. We celebrate large, devastating fires by putting on a show. But it was a good way of learning the history! BTW, I didn't really know the history so thank you for Internet!
Sunday was nice and quiet. Did artsy/crafty stuff. Went for a walk with Tine. Kenneth came over to watch a movie with Anders. Computer stuff and skype with the parental units.
Good times!