Great Vacation – Low Budget!!

Last week while on spring break, we had the opportunity to take a very memorable trip to Macedonia and Greece. It was obvious to each other that we all needed a break, however there was a problem. With the devaluation of the dollar and the ever rising cost of goods and services, purchasing airline tickets was out of the question, so we decided to take an adventure. Here in Europe it is inexpensive to travel by way of bus or train, so we did both. We took the 8-hour bus trip to Macedonia where we visited our good missionary friends the Handal’s, we enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship as well as visiting some of the sites. Then several days later we took a train to Thessaloniki, Greece. The money that we saved allowed us to spend several nights at a hotel near the coast and go to several of our favorite American restaurants, Applebee’s & Benningans. Of course the trip would not be complete without doing some shopping at the world famous IKEA super store. Along the way we had the opportunity to meet and talk with many different people, some Americans and some from England and Austria. This vacation was truly one of the best for the Drust family, it doesn’t take a lot of money to create memories…we will never forget it.