riddle answer: 10
fail: We don't understand this one either.
dare: to send a message in a bottle
fail: I was going to mail an actual bottle home, but it was the weekend and the post office was closed. We were also not near any water, so I couldn't send one out to sea.
quote: "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lanscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust
riddle: My posterior is adorned with feathers. I have a rather long neck and quite a pointy nose. I am able to fly, but have no wings...
March 7:
riddle answer: arrow
success: We all pretty much got this one.
dare: to find the hottest guy in Greece, be a self-proclaimed tourist, and get a picture with him!
fail: Unfortunately, I decided to wait until we were on the plane to read the letter, and so I was no longer in Greece. I would have done it in Frankfurt, but we were only there for a short amount of time and it was hectic.
quote: "Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
riddle: Until I am measured, I am not known. Yet how you miss me, when I have flown.
March 8:
riddle answer: time
success: I got this one, as did a few others in the group.
quote: "Travel is glamour, only in retrospect." - Paul Theraux
So I'm currently back in Sackville, and although I was excited to come home and see my friends and family, I'm already missing Greece. On our last full day in Athens, we went and saw the National Archeological Museum, which was essentially the highlight in terms of museums. It had many of the pieces of art that I have studied over the years, and we were all constantly running from one room to the next in excitement for what was there. It was a great finale to a wonderful trip.
The next two days were essentially taken up with flying. We only had about 45 minutes in Frankfurt to catch our next flight across the ocean, but luckily, we managed to get a drive from our terminal to the next one. That flight was the longest (7 1/2 hours or so), but I spent most of it watching movies. When we finally landed in Moncton, after our stop-off in Toronto, I was very glad to see home, even if that home was covered in snow!
Overall, I'm very glad to have gotten the opportunity to visit Greece. I feel like I was definitely able to appreciate everything after spending four years studying Classics. Yet, I think everyone was able to appreciate this trip, whether or not they were in upper year or were Classics majors. I definitely appreciate Dr. Cohen and Nancy taking us. I'm sure it was not always easy to keep track of everyone or satisfy everyone's wants and needs. We definitely owe them alot!
I would also like to thank everyone who kept up with this blog while we were away. It was nice to know that there were people out there interested enough in our travels or even in our discoveries of Greece to check up every day or so. Afterall, what good is a blog without readers? :)
In closing, then, I will leave you all with a list of favorites and a few pictures. Hopefully, the good time we had will come through in both!
List of Favorites:
favorite site: Meteora (for its spectacular views and mind-boggling architecture), but Olympia in terms of an ancient site (for its ability to infuse the surrounding nature with the ancient ruins)
favorite city: Fira in Santorini (it's hard to compare anything with Santorini)
favorite Greek food: chicken souvlaki (essentially chicken on a stick)
things I'll miss from Greece:
- the weather
- George
- Santorini
- the good times we had as a group
- the proximity to all things ancient!
things I'm glad to have again in Canada:
- toilets that flush toilet paper
- toilets that aren't squat toilets (yes, toilets were an issue)
- face clothes
- mash potatoes
- my friends and family
Pictures:
Natalie :)
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