Athens

However many warnings and news casts we watched about the rioting in Athens we still decided it was a good choice to head down there. Now I would have said this wasn't before we went but while we were there we felt totally safe and didn't go near the town square the day it was scheduled for. Yes, scheduled. These people are so much more intelligent than us Americans! Anywhoooo....Athens was just fabulous. We saw all of the typical land marks and ate Gyros. Over there they put french fries in them. Sounds weird however, it is the best combo ever! As we rounded out our Saturday we headed to the highest point in Athens just after sunset to see the city at night. It was so wonderful up there! They keep the Parthenon lit up at night so you could see it up there all a-glow.
To avoid the episodia (riot in Greek!) on Sunday we took a ferry out to the island of Ageina. It was exactly what I was hoping for. 55 degree weather, blue water and traditional Greek music playing in the streets. We walked over the ENTIRE island and took the evening ferry home. It was relaxing...well most of the day. As we were getting to what we thought was the end of the island we saw a sign for a grocery store. Now they really should include a distance marker on these sorts of signs. If we had knows it was going to be about 6 kilometers away we probably wouldn't have attended. As we were FINALLY rounding the last corner Michael stopped in his tracks. "Did anyone think that since its Sunday the store might be closed?" Of those dreaded words. Of course we didn't! We were in Greece who has time to think of foolish things like that?? So naturally, the darn store was closed. So we walked on past and kept heading down the road, to what Michael was certain was the way back to the port. Now, let me enlighten you on why we wanted a grocery store in the first place! We had been walking for two hours already and I wanted a dang Fanta! So I was not in the best moods by this point. However, I had to keep reminded myself that I was on a Grecian island so I needed to get over it. So, we kept straight on this road, which wound around and became a dirt road, which in turn became a drive way, which theennn lead us to an olive orchard.
So here we are, three dumb college kids scampering along through some ones fields. We don't speak a lick of Greek and I am just praying that it is not legal to shoot for trespassing!
After sliding, running and almost getting caught we made it back to the main road. It was a great adventure and I think my feet are finally not sore! Note to self--don't weary TOMS when hiking on an island!