Over and Under

Well, we have finally arrived on Greek soil, had our first Greek meal, and are about to enjoy our first night's sleep on a Greek bed!

Miraculously, all of our flights were on time, and, other than one unexpected and annoying bag check to add a little drama to our connection time, we had a very uneventful travel experience.  Our hotel is a wonderful deal, and we would recommend it to anyone wanting to stay away from the touristy areas, and, yet be 3 blocks from the train/metro stations that will take you anywhere you want to go.

We ate dinner in a little square with a pretty Greek Orthodox church.  Of course, before we could eat we, had to see if there was a way to go inside the church, but, alas, other than a Russian version of a daily service occurring in a small side chapel, we were out of luck.  So, after eating homemade gyros, traditional Greek salads, and lots of olives, Mom and Finley took the 5 flights of stairs to the rooms - we'll definitely feel our quads tomorrow - while everyone else took the elevator.

In the morning we will ride the Metro train to the port at 6 a.m. to catch the ferry to Naxos.  Who knows, maybe it'll feel like 1 p.m. and not like the dawn of the living dead.  So, as everyone at home is preparing for final exams, the carpool line, or a trip to the grocery store, we are settling down with a glass of an adult beverage of some sort on our little balcony overlooking a courtyard of apartment buildings - not the most romantic of scenery, but quiet except for the sound of birds chirping, church bells chiming, and laundry flapping in the breeze.

Good night!

Kim