Leaving for Oktoberfest!

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I left Ios yesterday and am now in Athens, Greece staying with some friends. We were planning on going to Budapest before we left for Oktoberfest, but flights were way too expensive. Instead, we stayed in a really cool area in Athens called Glyfada for a day and a half.

Glafada is beautiful and I wish we had known about it before staying in shitty Pireaus. It is a beach town with little to no tourists. Our friend works at a pub and let us crash at his place. One of the best things about Glafada? THE SWEETS! They sell these amazing cookies everywhere. They also sell eclairs, cakes, and a gazillion other deserts that look a lot like Brazilian deserts.

Tomorrow we are off to Munich for Oktoberfest. We are meeting about 10 people from Ios, so it will be kind of like a little reunion. 😊 We are probably staying at the campground for the first 2 days, then we are staying with a friend.

I have some news...I dyed my hair! I went to a supermarket in Ios, bought some light brown dye, and Michelle dyed my hair. It is darker than I have had it in years and...I LOVE IT! I dont look as pale as u would expect bc we sat at the beach everyday in Ios.

I have a gazillion funny stories from Ios...but I will save them for another time. I DO want to tell you about a few people I met in Ios. They are all so great that I have to share.

• Tamara: Australian girl we met the minute we arrived. She was traveling Europe alone on holiday and we hung out every minute she was in Ios. She is a super independent and intelligent girl that felt like our soul mate right off the bat.
  
• Phil: An amazingly generous (and some what air headed) Australian whom I nicknames "Tomato"(like toe-mat-toe). He was SO read when we met that I couldn't resist. He lives in London and works as a mover. Some of his famous lines include "I'm not a Meteorologist! I don't study rocks!" & "Are you from San Francisco or California?". Phil is one of my favorite people on the planet. A funny thing about Phil is that when we met we got into a physical fight and I beat the shit out of him. It was all in fun, but still funny.
  
• Ian & Sam: They are brothers (Australian) and hadn't seen each other in 2 years. They met up and went to Ios. Sam lives in Athens at the moment and Ian is staying with him for 2 months. Sam is the best male dancer I have ever met and knows more movie quotes than Michelle(!). He picked up and left London (where he was living at the time) for his ex-girlfriend and has been here ever since. He manages a pub and is quite historical (minus when he is tired and grumpy). Ian is SUPER honest. One time we met them at Fun Pub (a great pub in Ios where all the partying begins) and the first thing out of his mouth was "your not wearing a bra!". We are currently staying with them and they have been great...they are even cooking for us!
  
• Amy & Angie: These girls are from Massachusetts and have been traveling for awhile. They were only supposed to be traveling for a couple of months like us, but just kept going. They ran out of all but E$30 in Ios and picked up jobs there. They are the funnest girls and we love them. We plan on meeting them later in our trip.
  
• Ali: This girl is from Australia and is only 18 years old! She is gorgeous and HILARIOUS. She worked in Ios for 2 months and is meeting us in Oktoberfest. She calls me her sister bc we were inseparable.
  
• Michael (aka Hercules): Micheal was born in Ios and works like a mad man during high season. He looks like a Hercules and you would think he was the biggest ass in the world. You would be wrong. Michael may be one of the nicest people I have ever met. He would cook for us, buy us pastries, drive us around, buy us drinks, or just chat. He is a great guy and is on his way to Australia for the off season.
  
• Ellie and Jacko: These 2 are brother and sister. They are from Sidney. I used to be affraid of Jacko because he has a ponytail and just looks a little intimidating. Now, I love him. He is going to be our little security gaurd at Oktoberfest bc he would kick anyones ass for us. Ellie calls me little Shakira! 😊
  
• Claire and Jenna: These girls were the last 2 we met and spend our last 2 days with them. They are also Australian and dancers. They are 19ish and traveling around Europe.
  
• Max: An Englishman we met that is very well traveled. He travels everywhere alone (4 months in India!)...which is inspiring.
  

I think that is enough for now! We are going out to dinner with Ian and Sam so I got to go.

I hope all is well...I am still working on uploading pictures! :S

Kisses,

Tati

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[Maria Gaines]

I miss you girls, please come home and rescue me!
Meesh and Tata, I miss you tons!!!! Tati, I have been keeping up with all your blogs and I love it. I wish I was there with both of you. Meesh, I got your post card, Thank you :) I'm sitting here at work wishing that I could do what you two ladies are doing, someday, oh someday. You ladies enjoy your time in Europe and keep me posted on how much more time you stay and where you'll be, maybe I'll pack my bags and join you. I love you both, Leo