GREECE,
(on the mainland)
Getting off the plane they had these computers and machines that screened everyone that walked passed checking to see if they were sick (no doubt because of the swine flu frenzy), that was pretty cool, I never saw one of those in the U.S...The first thing I did was change my dollars into Euros :), it was quite exciting until I realized how much the currency exchange was not in our favor haha. But it was a first, I never had my own euros before :).
Then after we all got passed security and whatnot and got our luggage we got to meet everyone on our EF tour and our beloved Spiros (our tour guide). We then all loaded on a bus and headed to our hotel in Athens, which was a brisk walk away from the Acropolis :).
I will not lie I was a little shocked at our hotel accommodations as in NO A.C (however this would be a common trend throughout europe). Alana and I quickly adjusted to this lack we were definitely not used to. As well as the strange shower systems, I just about flooded our first hotel because I lost control of the shower head, it was quite complicated for me.
Our first hotel had an amazing view of Athens :). Athens' is quite the packed city.
BAKLAVA! :) Our first night we went into the local town, about a ten minute walk and had some amazing authentic Gyros (pronounced Euros) for a euro! and of course we had some delish baklavah too :)
(below our tour guide at the Acropolis, right before we all witnessed a robbery!)
After Athens and our touring of the Acropolis and Zeus's temple, we traveled by bus to Delphi where the ancient oracle lived, it was quite a hike to get to Delphi, I don't know how the ancient Greeks did it without proper shoe soles!
After Delphi we ate at this adorable quaint Greek restaurant where Alana and I had a REAL Greek salad and some more baklavah. It was nestled by the shore of the sea and some of the boys went swimming and a couple of them endured some sea urchins which are quite abundant in the Mediterranean.
MUST DOs: On the mainland: See the Acropolis/parthenon, have a gyro, go to the Athens market square (so much to see!) and people watch, take a greek metro (quite the adventure and cheap), see the Acropolis and Zeus' temple at night, have some Baklavah, go to the first Olympic Stadium, go to Delphi- we did the main sites but there was so much more to see.
(on the mainland)
(most of our group at Delphi :) some of the greatest people ever!)
My first European country/experience. We all arrived in Athens. The whole time I said to myself I cannot believe I am here, Greece: the birthplace Aristotle, democracy and mythology-all the amazing things I had learned about.Getting off the plane they had these computers and machines that screened everyone that walked passed checking to see if they were sick (no doubt because of the swine flu frenzy), that was pretty cool, I never saw one of those in the U.S...The first thing I did was change my dollars into Euros :), it was quite exciting until I realized how much the currency exchange was not in our favor haha. But it was a first, I never had my own euros before :).
Then after we all got passed security and whatnot and got our luggage we got to meet everyone on our EF tour and our beloved Spiros (our tour guide). We then all loaded on a bus and headed to our hotel in Athens, which was a brisk walk away from the Acropolis :).
I will not lie I was a little shocked at our hotel accommodations as in NO A.C (however this would be a common trend throughout europe). Alana and I quickly adjusted to this lack we were definitely not used to. As well as the strange shower systems, I just about flooded our first hotel because I lost control of the shower head, it was quite complicated for me.
Our first hotel had an amazing view of Athens :). Athens' is quite the packed city.
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| The Acropolis at night :) |
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| haha Underwater fun-not my best pic, but what a great day :) Look how clear the water is!! Corfu, Greece |
(below our tour guide at the Acropolis, right before we all witnessed a robbery!)
After Athens and our touring of the Acropolis and Zeus's temple, we traveled by bus to Delphi where the ancient oracle lived, it was quite a hike to get to Delphi, I don't know how the ancient Greeks did it without proper shoe soles!
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| Me about to jump into the beaaaaautiful water in Cofu Greece, We had kayaked to the rock island. Amazing day :) <3 |
MUST DOs: On the mainland: See the Acropolis/parthenon, have a gyro, go to the Athens market square (so much to see!) and people watch, take a greek metro (quite the adventure and cheap), see the Acropolis and Zeus' temple at night, have some Baklavah, go to the first Olympic Stadium, go to Delphi- we did the main sites but there was so much more to see.
