I AM SO TIRED. I am not used to this “walking” thing that is so chic with the Europeans.
Yesterday was especially hard on my poor feets, as we started the day by climbing a mountain and ended it by missing the Metro and walking a billion miles with heels on (whaaaat a bad idea).

Our morning trip was to the Acropolis, which was amaaaazing. You can see the entire city when you’re up there, and it’s just mind-blowing how old and huge and amazing everything is. I took a whole lot of pictures. I also got yelled at for standing too close to a statue at the Acropolis museum, because its guards are all jerks. But yeah, it’s kind of really awesome having a big chunk of history RIGHT THERE. And our program director who takes us on tours keeps saying stuff like “Oh, there’s a cool church up on the hill, but it’s not one of the old ones, it’s from the year 200.” Show-off.

Also there were dogs all over the place. There are dogs all over the place in the city, too, but I wasn’t expecting to see them, you know, on the Acropolis. Sleeping on pillars and the steps of the Parthenon and stuff. They keep following our group around whenever we go somewhere, it’s weird.

After the Acropolis the Greek student ambassador Deo took us all to a nightclub. I never ever go to clubs but it was actually really fun, until a ton of creepy Greek men invaded the dance floor and started trying to dance with all the girls, then I left the floor and sat around. We didn’t get back until like 3am, I was so exhausted that I didn’t wanna get up today, but I did anyway because we went to the beach!

It was gorgeous, too. The water was super clear and blue and beautiful, and so salty that it was really easy to float around and relax. And the weather was amazing, so we spent pretty much the whole day there today. I feel like the sun has drained me of all my energy.

What elseee OH I had real Greek Tzaziki and it was amazing, I ate it with fries, haha. And I finally got to the store! Even though it was the crappy little corner market, I am no longer starving/eating my roommates’ groceries. We talked to some guys from New Zealand on the tram, which was neat, they confirmed our director’s warning to stay away from Omonia (a neighborhood which is apparently full of drugs and muggings, awesome!). My internet continues to suck, but I’m at least able to communicate with people back home, so I’m happy ☺ Hopefully I’ll get a phone in the very near future, till then I’ll just keep getting really excited when people leave comments here. Cause I’m a doooork.

P.S. for those you don’t have it, my Skype name is Erin McPants (I was feeling silly, okay?) so add me if you want (THAT MEANS YOU YOU SKANK. Italy is no excuse for not calling Erin McVicar).

Also it has been a day now because my internet pooped out yesterday, but I’m just going to keep adding on to make this really long and full of confusing repetitive uses of “today.”

We went to a market today that was like the other market but GIANTER. There was lots of fun stuff like whole skinned lambs with the eyeballs still on hanging from the ceiling and octopi on ice and things. I was exciting, and bought some bananas.

Also, we were in the apartment and heard really really loud chanting and drums and beeping and we all thought it was a riot and we were going to die. Turns out it was just some football hooligans, but there were a LOT of them and they were super loud and blocking traffic and stuff. They marched right down our street under our balcony and I tried to take a video but it didn’t work, which is lame because it was cool.

I got my Greek cell phone finally! The number is 011 30 690 213 3877 (outta the country is a lot of digits, yo!). It’s really expensive for me to dial the states but if you call me we can talk for a bit :D remember that I am seven hours ahead though.

I'm going to make a picture post later when the internet doesn't blow so hard. Promise!