22 February 2008
We had a free day yesterday to do some.JPG)
exploring of Athens of a Greek island called Aegina. I caught the 10:30 ferry to the island where I rented a yellow moped and cruised the island with Carly, Milan, Catelyn and Ashley. We cruised along the beach and through the mountains where the trees and scenery are absolutely gorgeous. Milan’s scooter broke down, so we tried to find the town. We certainly did see many parts of the island during our search. It made me love and want a moped all the more.
By the time we found the town, we were all very hungry so we stopped at a small diner for a late lunch. I ate a grilled piece of feta cheese that was amazing. On the ferry ride back, I played gin with Kevin, Fiona and Gretchen. The metro got us back to our hotel just in time for dinner. We all knew the next day would be an early start, so most of us return to our rooms and watched The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which depicted Greece quite well and managed to make me cry.
The next morning, we loaded the bus bright and early and began our drive up to Olympia. On the way, we stopped in Corinth (see Acts 18) and Mycenae. In the ruins of Mycenae, we found a long, deep, dark tunnel and went in, climbing all the way to the bottom. It was so cool! Then we continued our drive and finally arrived in Olympia at around 6:00 pm.
24 February 2008
We couldn’t visit the Olympian ruins until 3 pm, so we were given the option to go to the beach. I should have known that I would end up in the water, but I assumed that it would be too cold and did not bring my bathing suit—and unfortunate error that forced me to swim in the Aegean Sea.JPG)
in my underwear. Catelyn, Allison and I went away from the group, where no one would see. It was a lot of fun and I am really glad that Catelyn talked me into it. The water was quite cold, but I spend the hour catching waves and getting sunburned. I went swimming…in February. Hmmm…
After and nice, long shower, the group met our guide to tour the Olympian Ruins. Again, we were all blown away by the ingenuity of these ancient people. Plus, seeing as it was the site of the first Olympic Games, the tour ended at the stadium with a race. Depending on who you ask, I either won or cheated.
After our last scrumptious Greek dinner, we decided to go out. We found a small dance club, but no one was dancing but our group, so it was kind of awkward. It was still a fun night, though I was exhausted and opted to return to the hotel early.
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The next morning, we continued out Olympic tour at the museum where I saw one of my favorite Classical Greek statues, Hermes with the Baby Dionysus. We drove to the port and boarded the ferry to Italy. It was a close to the first chapter of the EPIC TOUR 08. We were then ready to embark on the still epic, though far more strenuous Italian adventure. UP…are you ready? Um…is Italy?
We had a free day yesterday to do some
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exploring of Athens of a Greek island called Aegina. I caught the 10:30 ferry to the island where I rented a yellow moped and cruised the island with Carly, Milan, Catelyn and Ashley. We cruised along the beach and through the mountains where the trees and scenery are absolutely gorgeous. Milan’s scooter broke down, so we tried to find the town. We certainly did see many parts of the island during our search. It made me love and want a moped all the more.By the time we found the town, we were all very hungry so we stopped at a small diner for a late lunch. I ate a grilled piece of feta cheese that was amazing. On the ferry ride back, I played gin with Kevin, Fiona and Gretchen. The metro got us back to our hotel just in time for dinner. We all knew the next day would be an early start, so most of us return to our rooms and watched The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which depicted Greece quite well and managed to make me cry.
The next morning, we loaded the bus bright and early and began our drive up to Olympia. On the way, we stopped in Corinth (see Acts 18) and Mycenae. In the ruins of Mycenae, we found a long, deep, dark tunnel and went in, climbing all the way to the bottom. It was so cool! Then we continued our drive and finally arrived in Olympia at around 6:00 pm.
24 February 2008
We couldn’t visit the Olympian ruins until 3 pm, so we were given the option to go to the beach. I should have known that I would end up in the water, but I assumed that it would be too cold and did not bring my bathing suit—and unfortunate error that forced me to swim in the Aegean Sea
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in my underwear. Catelyn, Allison and I went away from the group, where no one would see. It was a lot of fun and I am really glad that Catelyn talked me into it. The water was quite cold, but I spend the hour catching waves and getting sunburned. I went swimming…in February. Hmmm…After and nice, long shower, the group met our guide to tour the Olympian Ruins. Again, we were all blown away by the ingenuity of these ancient people. Plus, seeing as it was the site of the first Olympic Games, the tour ended at the stadium with a race. Depending on who you ask, I either won or cheated.
After our last scrumptious Greek dinner, we decided to go out. We found a small dance club, but no one was dancing but our group, so it was kind of awkward. It was still a fun night, though I was exhausted and opted to return to the hotel early.
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The next morning, we continued out Olympic tour at the museum where I saw one of my favorite Classical Greek statues, Hermes with the Baby Dionysus. We drove to the port and boarded the ferry to Italy. It was a close to the first chapter of the EPIC TOUR 08. We were then ready to embark on the still epic, though far more strenuous Italian adventure. UP…are you ready? Um…is Italy?
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