Parthenon at Night

Yesterday evening we went for a walk in the neighbourhood of the hostel, and experienced a bit more of Greek life and culture. It's good we're moving on as we're getting a little sick of eating so many Gyros with lots of tzatziki and feta. Still like the Mythos beer, though. We decided to take the metro down to the Acropoli for one last look as night settled over Athens, and were glad we did. The Plaka was full of people and music; there was a huge open-air book fair going on as well. We climbed up the sacred rock and circled the Acropolis which provided a very nice view of the city. I'll try t o attach a couple of pictures before our computer access is limited again.

Another highlight - we had a chance to call Kathy, Jeff, Hil & Grace. Very nice to hear voices from home . We wished they were here with us to share the night views,n and dodge the Albania Gypsy beggars.

Memories of Greece include sailing in 40 knots of wind, listening to gunshots (a possible Albanian revolution?) on the beach at night on Nissos Patros, James, Kate and Meagan bein g hoisted up the mast on the bosun's chair, eating 'meze' and octopus, wantering the cliffside at Santorini, and following a fisherman down the dock in Rhodes while he used a spear-gun to catch his dinner. Also, our sailor's pilgrimage to the Temple of Posseidon. James remembers all the portside playgrounds, including the big bug climber he fell off of at Nisos Spetsai (left a really big bruise). David will remember eating Gyros and playing on the boats, seeing schools of porpoises bounding over the waves towards the boat, and watching the beautiful tumbling sea from the bow.

Our trip so far has been amazing. We are almost half way through the 22 weeks of travel. There are days we miss home, and all our friends, but mostly we are excited about the next part of the adventure. We have met so many nice people who have been very kind to us, especially to David and James; we hope this trend continues as we work our way back West.