Our Hostel

The week and a half of ups and downs...

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September 2nd 2008
Oh, the week and a half in Greece was interesting. The plane ride over was fine; nothing to fancy. We watched 21, the 2nd Narnia, and What Happens in Vegas. I was really jet-lagged when I got in to Athens, as were the three girls I was staying with, Ally Veneris, Diana Hocker, and Elsa Goeding. All of our bags got in, which was amazing, and we paid 5 euros to take the train to a station close ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more