So...hey journal! Time to talk about GRECIA! The birthplace of civilization!
Was in Athens for 5 days and every minute was exciting...the goddess Anastasia Afendikova opened the doors to her beautiful Athenian home to 9 of her dearest friends, thanks again Nastia :)
The weekend began with some pool side relaxation and overall unwinding from a rough couple months of...relaxation and unwinding from a couple months of relaxation and unwindddinngggg...sorry
Anywho, though the pool was as cold as the Siberian tundra, the much needed tan lines were a welcome sight on my pasty white body!
Thursday we climbed the Acropolis. Ana gave molto history lessons on the styles of the columns, how the monuments in Athens are equidistant from each other, and other miscellaneous but quite useful/amazing facts. We could see the Olympic stadium from the temple of the gods, as well as other ancient and awesome thins (theaters built for wives, places where people sculpted whatever ligament was causing them pain and hoped for healing?, lots of..god like things) Anywho the city itself isn't much to fall in love with but its history is absolutely phenomenal, and we found some pretty legitimate nightlife too!
Saturday was our biggest adventure. "Let's go to an island!" we thought...should be awesome! No...we get to the metro at 6 am to get to the port...STRIKE...get to the port via taxi (who knew FULL WELL the port was closed)...STRIKE! Our last option exhausted, we were down and out. Tails between our legs and heads sulking, we started to walk away as one Nikolas Nikolastas (not a joke...i asked for his badge to confirm) cries out "I TAKE YOU! I take you in taxi!" ....Awwww....a taxi boat! This will be so much better!...no...a taxi CAB...for three and a half hours we rolled down the Grecian country side. Nik Nik stopped at various overlooks and historical sites. Got to see the Canal of Corinth, the island of Poros, and generally gorgeous views of the Greek coast. Upon arriving at the small port, Nik Nik had a small taxi boat waiting to zip us over to the beautiful Hydra. These islands are not as big or 'touristy' as Mykonos or Santorini, but to say they weren't worth visiting would be a gross fallacy! Traditional white building with bright blue doors and shutters, gorgeous pink flowers pouring over the balconies, and old men riding donkeys while smokin' a cig. It was quite the site. We lounged by the Mediterranean, had a not-so-cheap lunch, and snapped some pics of various yachts in the harbor! All in all it was a glorious day. Thanks to Nik Nik, for showing us much more than we would have seen on the ferry boat, and teaching us life lessons like "always stop for good bread on the side of the road", "dont drive and eat ice cream at the same time", and my favorite "always stop the car on the highway and dance when Shakira is on the radio".
All in all the trip was an absolute success (as always), despite the gaining of a combined 300 lbs between the 10 of us due to mass consumption of the savory and delicious Greek feta cheese.
Watching Mama Mia on a giant screen with surround sound capped it off perfectly. Mi piace Greece MOLTO.
I'm sorry I'm NOT sorry for not posting as often...these take a lot of time and brain power, things I don't readily have at the moment.
Until soon(ish) :-)
Jenna!
P.S. I love you all...dearly!
