Blogs from Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe - page 11

When one imagines a Greek holiday I suppose most will picture endless sunbathing, indulgence of all Greek cuisine (hmmm, olives) and possibly even a good dose of Island nightlife...I certainly tried to contain any expectations I might have given my invitation saw me trundling off to Greece in a mini-bus crammed with 15 of us...it was a story of 1 priest, his wife, their 10 month old daughter, 11 Romanian girls/ladies, a crazy old Romanian driver and me. After a 24-hour manic journey, which included a 3 hour delay at the Romanian-Bulgarian border (yep, we hadn't even made it out of Romania before encountering our first hurdle) - police papers needed for the person responsible for the minors of the group. We had to drive back to the nearest Romanian town to organise them...apparently we were ... read more

My flight landed in Thessaloniki, Largest city in Northern Greece. I spent one night here then caught a bus to Alexandoplis( a city 40km away from the Turkish border). Thessaloniki: The Athens of Northern Greece. Nothing great about this city. Nice waterfront full of restaurants and bars looking out in to the Aegean Sea. The main square had a stage set up and a open mike night for bands. each band would have about 20 to 25 minutes. The one band's lead-singer looked like J.C., they were playing covers of ZZ-Top, Matallica, Nirvana, and AC/DC. Oh yea the AC/DC song was "Hells Bells". Who would have known. It was a very fun night. Alexandoplis: City of about 40,000 people, small town feel. Friday night they close down all the streets down by the waterfront pedestrian ... read more

We attempted to get some sleep on the train but it was nearly impossible. We arrived in thessaloniki around 2am with the intention of sleeping in the train station. Turns out that the station was closing and they booted us out onto the street. We didnt have much of a plan so we started wandering down the street from the station looking for a cheap hotel to stay at. As we were walking we ran into a random girl who seemed to be in the same situation. She was from New York and had just left the local hostel due to almost naked old dudes and creepy guys hitting on her. She decided to join us to search for a place to sleep. First place we tried was too expensive so I found the cheapest place ... read more

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Well, I think I should let you all know that it is possible that I might stay in Greece for another semester. I really love it here and I might be offered a scholarship that would enable me to stay. If I do recieve the monetary support that I need then I will be staying abroad over the summer and not returning home (airfare is just too expensive.) Overall this will put me a year out of the USA. This is an experience that I can't refuse though! I love being in a place where the history I study in class is tangible in the environment that I live in. I am not just learning from books, but from daily life. I am really excited about this opportunity and appreciate being kept in all of your ... read more