We arrived today in Greece at about 2:30 p.m. their time. Our bodies, however, felt like it was in the wee hours of the morning. I have been on planes ALL day and I'm absolutely exhausted. I have found that my motion sickness problem stretches from rollercoasters and fair rides to airplanes as well. The first flight I took from Little Rock was one of the worst experiences-- it was a lethal combination of the spinning tea cups at Disney World and Pharoah's Fury at the Greene County Fair. I was literally gagging by the end of it and the lady next to me eyed me with that "If you throw up on my cute outfit I'll kill you" look. I survived to the next plane which was slightly better and the others weren't so bad. I didn't sleep much at all on our 7 1/2 hour flight to Amsterdam. It was a combination of crying babies (I have now determined that small children should be checked with the luggage..haha) and over-feminine male stewards. As soon as you would start to get halfway comfortable the flock of Mr. Fancy Pants would delightfully declare that they were selling duty free items or that you could throw away all your rubbage. Or could they delight you in some tea?
Enough about that-- we got to Greece and we had a brief tour of the Artemis Hotel where we are staying. You walk in the hotel lobby and to your right is our classroom. Up the stairs are all our rooms. Probably a mix between Motel 6 and a 2-star Holiday Inn Express, our rooms are fairly nice for their purpose. I am rooming with my friend Lacey and we have a huge creepy clown face hanging on our wall-- it is scary. (Pictures to come). We then took a tour of Porto Rafti, the neighborhood in which we live. The water here is a beautiful blue, and it reflects the the white houses that tower above it on green, lush mountains. There are sailboats dispersed and it is a scene right out of a movie. I took some pictures, but I don't think it really does it justice.
We just finished having our first Greek family-style meal. It was fun to all be together and just dig in and share the food. I think for the first night most of us will shower up and head to bed early. It's been such a long 2 days...
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Wow, sounds so great. I wish we could be there with you, but then it would be a whole different experience for you. I had some trouble getting on your blog. I had to use your e-mail and password. Love you and look forward to seeing some pictures.
Hi Ashton - I'm so glad your adventure has begun & that you arrived safely! We miss you! Nothing special is going on here. We had 30 at Home Bible Study - the most in a long, long time. Dakota is still her same, sweet, smiling self. I'll take her with me to tutor tomorrow morning. Sometimes that works okay & sometimes it's a challenge. I'm looking forward to all of your reports & commentaries as you travel & study. We pray for your health & safety. Love, Mimi
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