Hey peeps, Pia here, writing from Athens, where it is ridiculously hot and not quite as dirty as we expected. Time is short and internet is costly, so here's a quick summary of what's been happening: -We parted ways with our travel buddy Jim, but not before one last fabulous night out dancing at, oddly enough, an "Irish pub" in Santorini. At point I leaned over and asked Jim if traditional Irish pubs blast Beyonce and charge 5 euro for a beer...he looked at me with disgust in his eyes, so I took that as a no. -Made our way to Crete (I saw a dolphin during the ferry ride!) and after less than one day in Iraklio, booked it out of there and bussed to Sitia, a small little town about three hours a way.
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