When in Greece...
28 hours later than originally scheduled, I'm back in the States. Some things I've learned in the past 8 days in Greece...1) Greeks are loud and they love to smoke. Pedestrians do not have the right of way, and the Greeks will create parking spaces anywhere they can (including on sidewalks). And I'm not sure how any work gets done in this country when they start late in the morning, nap in the afternoon, and stay out really late too.
2) Do not go to Greece in February. There aren't a lot of people, the weather is unpredictable (snow, rain, cold, sun) and you have to use your imagination a lot if you're doing an event later in the year.
3) You have to have a coffee multiple times a day. At breakfast, mid-morning, after lunch, before dinner, after dinner, after drinks... I can now order a chocolate viennois very well (that's hot chocolate with whipped cream).
4) There is no such thing as a gyro to the Greeks. It's called a souvlaki. No wonder it took me all week to find one.
5) An ouzo (a Greek drink) delivers a pretty powerful punch! If you don't like the taste of licorice, I highly suggest you stay away from this one.
6) The pedestrian street Ermou, in the heart of central Athens, has 3 Zara shops alone. Heaven!
7) The most common question I got all week was "Where are you going?" Do I look lost to you?
8) The Metro station Syntagma is a museum all its own... and the new Olympic stadium is just gathering dust. It's a shame they're not putting it to better use.
9) My Greek vocabulary consists of tzsaziki (a yummy cold meze (starter) made of yogurt, cucumber and garlic), kalimera (good morning), efharisto (thank you), and "neh" (yes).
10) I'm going to have a kick-ass event in May!
posted by Eves @ 3:23 PM
2 Comments:
Actually, September-early October is a good time to go to Athens-not too many school groups and the weather's pretty decent. I have those same pics of the Acropolis. Glad you had a good time!
I think ouzo is pretty similar to italian sambuca, which means you can also light it on fire.
I'll see you soon, if the snow doesn't delay you into Denver too.
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