The trip to Greece from Italy:
- Air conditioner on the 5 hour Italian train leg dies halfway through.
- No dorms available on the overnight ferry. We sleep in an "aircraft" seat. It sounds and feels like the ship has thrown a propeller blade. We do, though, wake up to the Greek coast, shrouded in a ethereal layer of morning fog.
- Air conditioner on the 4 hour Greek train leg never comes alive. The narrow gauge train rocks and sways and bumps, but to our amazement never derails.
Yesterday we ventured on a high speed ferry to the Island of Poros for a day on the Mediterranean. Turquoise waves washing shore. Laying under a beach umbrella drinking beer. Reading and eating pistachio nuts. Biking around Porostown. Despite an egregious sunburn, it was a deserved and needed respite from the 'adventure' that the trip had been to that point.
Today, our final day on the grand continent of Europe, we headed out to see the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Plaka (bunch of cool street shops), and the Agora. After a farewell lunch, we'll begin to make our way to the airport. Then an overnight layover in Brussels, and finally, we'll arrive in JFK around 12pm tomorrow, back on American soil.
It has been a long way from stepping out of the train station in Paris for the first time. Terribly jet lagged, lugging 40lb packs through the cold rain, the initial and unique blast of disorientation of being immersed in a foreign country. Fast forward to arrival in Greece. Despite the combination of yet another new language and a new alphabet, we efficiently and stress free move through the subways and streets, eating local food and drink.
It has been an incredible journey. I'll send out an email to everyone once I update this site with pictures and the complete journal.
See everyone soon!
P.S. Greek keyboards rule (σδερφςΣδγξΘΞλπλΩΨωψφρυτηΜΝΣνα)
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