Athens!

I passed out on our plane ride to Greece. I even missed what Jessie said was really good dessert. We took a bus from the airport to a square where Jessie’s friend Cameron met up with us. The ride took about an hour and the bus us so warm but with just enough breeze that it put Jess to sleep a couple of times.

Within the first few hours of being in Athens, I realized that there were certain things that are acceptable here that wouldn’t be in the states. One of them is picking your nose. I saw about 4 people do this in a matter of 2 hours. Another thing is smoking. I guess since the states cut back on where they let people smoke, it was shocking to me to see people smoking in restaurants, cafes, stores. 

Anyways, Cameron was letting us crash in his apartment for the time that we are in Athens. Last night (Tuesday) we had dinner at a “Taverna” I think is what they are called. It is a family style meal where they just bring out a bunch of dishes and everyone shares it. It was so good. I think the best was the fried cheese, it sounds weird, but it was really good! After dinner, we drank and went to an Irish pub and then a dance club. A couple things to note… the beer of choice by the people studying abroad in Athens is called Vergina. So things like “There’s so much Vergina in here” were stated throughout the night. Let me just tell you, it was hard for me to hold back my ‘that’s what (s)he said’ comments. The other thing is that because it was a Tuesday, no one was at the night club, which was fine. The funny thing about the dance club is the way they labeled their bathrooms. …I’ll just show you. (when my internet works...)

Strange, huh? The women's bathroom one was a little different, but I think you get the idea!

Well I am off o Santorini in the morning which is really in about 5 hours. We have an 8 hour ferry ride but I have an idea that its going to be worth it!

Cheers!

-Vinny