Blogs from Attica, Greece, Europe - page 117

Hey dudes, We are in Athens! I think you already know that, yes you do cause I told you all about the ferry ride.... what an experience.... It is so hot here, like 40 degrees everyday. We are pretty stoked to see everything here, but we are very stoked to get to a beach on an island where things are a little bit more barable. Yesterday was our first full day here. We went on a walking tour that originated out of our hostel. It was very good as it gave us an efficient look at the city, the best shady spots to enjoy the sites from, and a great commentary from an International Relations grad from Brazil! He knew his stuff and was really funny too. Loads of people on the tour, we met 2 ... read more

Hey Contiki crew! Contiki feels like a school camp for adults where drinking and partying are the norm. The difference from a school camp is minimal, excursions are still organised, you make new friends and if you’re lucky you get a new girlfriend...or three. :) I remember school camp was all about hiding the contraband you snuck in and organising midnight feasts with your mates. Some things never change, except on Contiki we swapped the chocolate for a few bottles of Bacardi we picked up at Duty Free. Checking into the Mykonos resort we were lucky enough to get a twin room overlooking the pool and resort grounds from the first floor. With a location like this the only hospitable thing to do was host a party on our balcony with the new crew. The bottles ... read more

This entry (a work in progress) is a retroactive overview of a trip to Greece made in the Summer of 2006. The general route was Nashville-New York-Athens-Crete-Rhodes-Santorini (Thira)-Mikonos-Piraeus-Athens-New York-Nashville (see map). The Greek National Motto - "It Can Wait" ... read more

My hostel is in a strange neighborhood. I was surprised to see a hammer and sickle because this is the headquarters of the Greek Communist Party, and people are not overly friendly but they aren't hostile either. I can't help but feel like an ugly foriegner though. I only slept and relaxed today, and so tommorow I'll take a walking tour and see Athens proper. The weather is much milder than I expected. I like the way Greece looks, its the opposite of Alaska. I will write more later.... read more

Its about 3:30 pm on June 6th, and KJ, Megs and Als are off to start their Acropolis walking tour (Yes, they arrived safely and are so far enjoying their adventure!). Jeanna, Aisha, Aditi, Jessica, and I (Melissa) started off around 9 am with coffee/coke to start our 20 min walk up the hill to the Acropolis. The Acropolis is currently under restoration but there was still plenty to see. Luckily, we went at a time before the droves of tourists came in so we could really take our time to view in awe of buildings that have been around since B.C. We met two groups of Minnesotans while walking around and tried to pick out our hotel from the spectacular view of the mountains, sea, and Greek architecture both new and old. The Parthonan still ... read more