Athens...it ain't so bad.

After getting to our hotel in Athens around midnight on Wednesday I was exhausted. We had a safe, late, and comfortable flight with a few creepy Greek men. Our hotel that we will be living in is literally right under the Acropolis. Pretty sweet. I am once again rooming with Elizabeth and we also have another roommate. The hotel is lovely, but a whole different experience than living in a house. We are all slowly adjusting to the change. On Thursday, we explored Mars Hill, the Acropolis, and the Plaka. Mars Hill was fun to climb up, but sad to hear that Paul probably didn't actually go up there. I loved the Acropolis. Not only did I write an essay on every structure in the Acropolis (HUM 111), but the Parthenon is possibly one of the most famous buildings throughout history. They are in the process of restoring it which was cool to see. I got lots of pictures of it so I will hopefully put them up soon.

The rest of the day we explored the Plaka which has tons of shops and restaurants. We also had our first REL 301 class. It is so much fun because we are learning to speak Greek among other things. We had to have the class because it is Carnival and Monday is a holiday so our professor wanted to take the day off with his family, since he is Greek. Carnival is crazy there are tons of people all dressed up and throwing confetti and streamers. Just a huge street party. They also hit people with these plastic bats.

Greek food is really really tasty. I had a Greek salad and it was excellent. Feta cheese, olive oil, green peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and olives make the perfect combination. I also had a Gyro. Pretty delicious and cheap! It is a nice change, but I am definitely going to miss the food in London. Also, the gelato is a nice treat on these warm days. I have been wearing sandals, tank tops, skirts and it is just wonderful. The evenings get a little chilly but it is drastically different from the climate in London.

Yesterday we went to Delphi and toured/explored the ruins there. We also stopped by a Monastery. Greek Orthodox is an interesting religion, I am looking forward to learning about it in my religion class. Today, we went to an Anglican worship service, nothing like htb, but it was fun to hear things in English again. I hope everyone is doing well and I will write to you again soon. Opa!