Hey all! Well today is the day that we left Thessaloniki for Athens and it was definitely bittersweet. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be to leave what had been our home for the last two and a half weeks. It's the place of gelato runs, crepes, conversations by the sea, and heavenly chocolate cake made by the gods. It was also where I made new friends that I hope can last throughout the school year.
The trip to Athens was a long one. We had about a six hour uncomfortable bus ride through Greece. In between naps we would look out the windows and catch a glimpse of the scenery. I never realized how many mountains were in Greece! It seemed like everywhere we looked there were these gorgeous mountains and hills. For lunch we stopped at a cute little cafe/rests top. It was nice to move around for a bit after sitting for so long.
Once we made it to Athens we hit the ground running by going straight to the National Archeological Museum. Fun fact about me, I absolutely LOVE museums. I think it is so cool that we get to go and learn about an ancient culture. The museum had so many beautiful statues and sculptures. One of the cool things we learned was that marble was actually in abundance back then so it was pretty normal for a statue to be made of it. It was special to have your statue made of bronze, and that's why you don't see many bronze statues from that era. Our tour guide told us that the museum we were at was the equivalent to the Metropolitan back in the states. It was amazing to see how much our guide knew about each exhibit. I wish we would have had more time to look at everything but there was just so much to see.
After we left the museum we had some down time at our hotel before we went to dinner. It was nice to explore somewhere new for a bit. I'm really looking forward to our stay in Athens. There's so much that we are able to see and do while we are here. It has been such a privilege to be on this trip! I've had so many great experiences and I know I will have more as the days go by. I want to thank everyone who has made this trip possible for us. It really has been life changing! I know we are ready for all the adventures that Athens has in store for us! Adio! (Goodbye)
The biggest statue that I have ever seen at the National Archeological Museum.
That's me in front of the museum ready to explore!
The whole group at the cute cafe/rest stop that we had lunch at!
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