Happy 40th birthday, sis!

Once upon a time, there were two sisters, same angles but with a bit different composition. Both gave life to two boys, and so they have less and less time to meet, speak and going out together, being busy with the family. Although, the effort is constant. An occasion is always comes in handy, mainly if it is a birthday and especially if it is a round one. In such a case, the perfect (lightly self-interested) gift can be a short trip without kids, just in two. 

Destination (Thessaloniki, Greece), date (22-25/MAY), flight (Ryanair), accomodation (Hotel Avra) were chosen by myself as a surprise, adding a wide selection of possible free time activities. As our interests differ a bit, of course I let the birthday girl to choose what she really like: mostly shopping, either on a local market or in an outlet. Therefore this kind of activity was massively built into our schedule.

We were so effective that ticked off almost all our goals on the first day. What we both really enjoyed: the first lunch at the beach (therefore we repeated on the last day). While enjoying the Greek food, had the chance to feel the sand directly under our feet, the view of the Aegean Sea right next to us, and also a nice companion, a cat.

Not to miss, when you are in Thessaloniki: The Umbrellas, the White Tower, Agios Dimitrios basilica (part of UNESCO World Heritage), using cheap public transportation, visiting the local market and tasting different kinds of olives, eating seafood on the beach.