Friday, July 13, 2007

2007 - Post-Graduation Mediterranean - Day 40

Day 40:

- Woke up 530. Up at 545, disembark at 620.
- Train station right beside.
[ Ferry to Thira]
- Arrive Xylochistron at 9. Wait at empty station for cousin.
- Nice vacation town feel.
- Large 5 story house (apt. building) and garden with lemon, mysterious fruit, etc.
- Asked too many questions and found history. Brother's death, etc. Apt. used to be busy but not empty.
- Met Andre's grandmother's sister. Nice. Altzheimer's. Beautiful house and garden of trees.
- Went to beach. Saw Greek orthodox church. Beautifully painted on inside.
- Walk through pine forest by ocean. "Danger of fire" "biblical catastrophy" "a bit exaggerated."
- Clear blue waters. Small pebble beach. Seaweed, rocks, sea urchins.
- See mainland Greece across.
- Ate dinner and get on train. Greek salad. Crazy Greek guy from Kaito to Athens.
- Liked CSA (South) and then say hate Bush/love Moore. "higher evolved." old artifacts, new train. olive conversation.
- Train double back. Dave call when we on metro. Meet at Acropoli station.
- Apartment pretty comfortable. LCD TV, kitchen, towels, AC.
- Great view at rooftop bar.
- Free ouzo shot. Andre tires so drunk after 2 ouzo and 1 beer. David first shot.

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