Getting a Little More Worldly

When compared to yesterday, I think today was even more eventful and felt a little more comfortable when looking at the rush of the last few days. Fortunately, I also remembered to bring my camera with me for the most of the day. It started off nicely enough with the mandatory trip of the day being at a particularly interesting museum that featured many different items from Greece's long history. We also went through the National Gardens and witnessed a Changing of the Guard as well as a demonstration along the way. Fortunately the latter event wasn't as chaotic as people in the States may think due to it being a peaceful assembly. Hell, more people looked bored than angry...

Following that and a four hour siesta, a large portion ended up grabbing a late dinner at a place called the Quick Pitta. So far, the food has been pretty decent here though there are some things that I definitely am starting to miss. Thankfully it hasn't been much of an issue and I'm trying to get into the habit of trying new things on a regular basis.

Of course, what really made this day interesting may be the gathering of people on the rooftop garden this evening. While it started off well with nearly all of the students present and celebrating a girl named Maggie's birthday, it really got fun when three other students and I ended up having a few drinks with a Canadian woman, an English couple, and the hotel's bartender. All in all, it was a ton of laughs and I enjoyed seeing peoples of different nationalities here as well as hearing about different things from their perspectives. Definitely reminds me of what this studying abroad thing is all about. You can take as many pictures as you like but what really matters are the people that you come across along the way...

I should probably get to bed now. It's about 2 AM here and we're meeting at 10 again for another round of sightseeing. Here's hoping for another interesting day!