Athens to Thebes THIVA, 1:27am local time- I arrived in Athens last night and met Pro’s sister Denise. She’s really a lovely girl, and so sweet and helpful. I brought her a t-shirt that says “New York” on it, just as a token. I know a t-shirt sounds incredibly lame, but what do you get for someone you’ve never met before whose home you’re going to be staying in? Hopefully something a little more original will present itself before the end of my stay. We walked around in Athens last night. Her neighborhood is far from the center of town where the Acropolis and museums are, but with the bus and the Metro I can go anywhere I need to. Her neighborhood is very quiet at night. As I walked up the narrow street, lined with
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