Hello--
It's our last night in Athens this leg before we head off to Santorini. Rachel is feeling much better and we were able to get in a lot of good sightseeing.
Ok first off, there is a lady sitting next to me here in the lobby and she has no concept of personal space. A problem that I've been finding a lot here in Greece.
Today we did a bunch of stuff, we went to the ancient Agora (where Socrates corrupted the youth back in the day). However when we asked the info desk at the hotel how to get there he asked us "which Agora"...damn, are there a bunch? Hello, we want to go to the totally famous one. Duh. Anyway, his tips were useless, we just ended up using the guide book and it was pretty easy to find. However, I did get in trouble for sitting on the ruins...I thought it was a bench! After we trolled around the ruins, we went to the Agora museum and looked at some ancient stuff. Then we headed out to the National Archeological Museum. It was really cool, but truthfully a lot of the ancient things all start looking the same. However I can appreciate that they are mad old. But it all looks the same.
After the museum, we stopped at a sidewalk cafe and had a quick lunch, then headed back to our hotel for our afternoon siesta. We figured we should probably do that since it gets super hot mid-day and some stores close.
We just got back from dinner a little while ago. We went back to the plaka, but this time ate at this place that was near another place with live music and greek dancers. Good times.
Then we got back on the metro and headed to one of the metro stations that had 1) the tomb of the unknown soldier, and 2) an excavation site. I am sounding all Ross the paleantologist about this stuff...it's funny, I am not really all that into history, however may as well check it out while we are here.
Tomorrow we have a flight at the crack of dawn to bring us to our week long stint in Santorini. I am looking forward to relaxing under an umbrella and playing in the water.
Another grecian observation...there are some BAD haircuts and fashions here. So bad. Also, I've grown very accustomed to MTV Europe which shows a bunch of shows with german translations. It's terrible, but it's better than watching the only other English station we have which is Sky News. Seriously, the news is so depressing in London. Btw, RIP Pavarotti....:( That was another portion of our news that we've been watching.
Anyway, we're having a good time, and not sure if there will be easy access in Santorini, but i will try to write soon.
oh and lastly! I once again have phone service, luckily I brought the AT&T international service phone number with me. I was in this random phone booth here, and the light is a motion sensor so it kept going out because i dont move around enough. Very random. Anyway, the lady was able to fix my phone, so i am back in the game! Holla!
Alright with that, always remember to log out.
Until next time...
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Greece is so hot. Seriously...hot.
Hello Peeps--
I am once again writing from the hotel lobby...which still smells like smoke. I've decided that this part of Athens is pretty wack--just lots of smoke and b.o. It's like people don't know how to use deodorant. The staff is all clean and clean smelling, but the guests, not so much. It's so bad that I've even started to wonder if it is me...which it could very well be considering it is hot as hades here.
Last night we had dinner near the hotel at this random restaurant...we ate in this garden terrace and everything that we tried to order was not available. What the hell? We settled on Greek Salad and Grilled Chicken...it was pretty decent. Too bad everyone around us was non-stop smoking...even while they were eating. Nasty.
Today we took it pretty easy, I think Rachel got a touch of the flu, so hopefully this vacates her body quickly. We still made it to the top of the Acropolis though--it was pretty sweet. There's a bunch of stray cats and dogs just roaming the streets. It's a bit unsetttling. However the all seem to be pretty well fed, so I guess I shouldnt feel bad.
We also ate dinner in the Plaka area. It was really cute, and very much like you think Greece would look like. It was super touristy, but it was ok...I think that's what we needed. We need well lit streets and food that I can see. We are too pretty to be in the dark alleys.
Tomorrow we are planning on heading to the Agora and the Archeological Museum. It's our last day on this stint in Athens...We'll be back here in about a week and a half though. I can't believe that our first destination is already half over. These trips take so long to plan and then they go by so quickly.
Today I had to buy a phone card because my POS Razr still isnt working. Blasted Cingular. I am so mad. Dont think I wont be making a call when I get back to the US. I dont plan on paying for this 3 weeks of service considering i have an international plan. Dirty bitches.
Anyway, I don't have too much else to say except that I think there's a ton of Americans here and that's kinda boring. And I agree with most peeps that say that Athens is kinda crappy. I am hoping for more exciting times to come in the next few days.
Oh another thing...the people staying here, I think Rachel and I are the youngest by at least 20 years. However the old folks are partying like rock stars. So funny.
Anyway, take care of each other. Always remember to log out.
Until next time...
I am once again writing from the hotel lobby...which still smells like smoke. I've decided that this part of Athens is pretty wack--just lots of smoke and b.o. It's like people don't know how to use deodorant. The staff is all clean and clean smelling, but the guests, not so much. It's so bad that I've even started to wonder if it is me...which it could very well be considering it is hot as hades here.
Last night we had dinner near the hotel at this random restaurant...we ate in this garden terrace and everything that we tried to order was not available. What the hell? We settled on Greek Salad and Grilled Chicken...it was pretty decent. Too bad everyone around us was non-stop smoking...even while they were eating. Nasty.
Today we took it pretty easy, I think Rachel got a touch of the flu, so hopefully this vacates her body quickly. We still made it to the top of the Acropolis though--it was pretty sweet. There's a bunch of stray cats and dogs just roaming the streets. It's a bit unsetttling. However the all seem to be pretty well fed, so I guess I shouldnt feel bad.
We also ate dinner in the Plaka area. It was really cute, and very much like you think Greece would look like. It was super touristy, but it was ok...I think that's what we needed. We need well lit streets and food that I can see. We are too pretty to be in the dark alleys.
Tomorrow we are planning on heading to the Agora and the Archeological Museum. It's our last day on this stint in Athens...We'll be back here in about a week and a half though. I can't believe that our first destination is already half over. These trips take so long to plan and then they go by so quickly.
Today I had to buy a phone card because my POS Razr still isnt working. Blasted Cingular. I am so mad. Dont think I wont be making a call when I get back to the US. I dont plan on paying for this 3 weeks of service considering i have an international plan. Dirty bitches.
Anyway, I don't have too much else to say except that I think there's a ton of Americans here and that's kinda boring. And I agree with most peeps that say that Athens is kinda crappy. I am hoping for more exciting times to come in the next few days.
Oh another thing...the people staying here, I think Rachel and I are the youngest by at least 20 years. However the old folks are partying like rock stars. So funny.
Anyway, take care of each other. Always remember to log out.
Until next time...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Athens is Loco
Hello Friends.
I am sitting in our hotel lobby in Athens on our first evening in Greece. We've had a couple of days of brutal travel, so it is nice to finally get to rest for a couple of days in one place.
My first observations of athens...1) the Metro from the airport...super nice. 2) our hotel...meager accomodations. 3) the area we are staying in...kinda shifty. 4) it smells like a weird combination of smoke and b.o. everywhere we go.
Our time in NYC was awesome. We got to spend some quality time with Cath, and see a bunch of random sights. After our ridiculous plane ride--I couldnt get comforatble to sleep because there was a bebe's kid who kept kicking my chair, and then the lady in front of me somehow got like 4 airplane pillows that she kept shoving to the back of her seat and into my personal space. So irritating. However we finally got to NYC and strolled around. We went to check into our hotel, had a terrible breakfast at this really random place the concierge recommended...i think it was for the foreign tourists, so it was just kinda whatever food. So Rachel and I took to the streets and went to Times Square, ran into some street festival (brazilian day) and then we waited until the lottery for tickets to wicked. Howeer, in our time we posted up at a Starbucks (they have free bathrooms), chilled out in Central Park, and then went to the shops at Columbus Circle--they had a ton of Lenticular Art. It's all about lenticular in 07 apparently. Also I took a pic with another naked statue. haha. Then we were off to try and score Wicked tickets. Unfortunately about 200 other people also had the same plan and so we were denied. We got back to our hotel and took a mini siesta.
Cath swooped us up for dinner and we traveled to Williamsburg in Brooklyn--we walked around and looked at the "dirty hipsters" and then had a beer and some wings at this pub. After our snack, we went to Little Italy and had some amazing food. Finally we found Billy's Bakery, and I scarfed down a cupcake...or two. :) Very tasty. I liked it much better than Magnolia--the frosting was sweet without being able to taste the sugar granules.
The next morning we got up and walked the flea market on our street, then Cath picked us up and took us to some real deal NY pizza in Queens. The place was hilarious. Total old school joint complete with angry patrons.
Once we got to JFK the guy at the British Airways counter informed us that we were on the TSA watch list. Seriously??!? Ok i actually don't know if he was joking, but I don't like those kinds of jokes. Did I mention that I LOVE british airways? I had not flown them before, but it was lovely. The people were pleasant, there was ample leg room, and the food was decent. Good times.
I am still trying to figure out if i can post pics from this computer...I am thinking no because as it is, I am typing on a greek keyboard. What the hell....fortunately I am actually a better typist than i thought i was so i can figure out what it is I am spelling. Holla!
It's pretty warm here, but truthfully we've only seen our hotel thus far. We are both so exhausted from the travel that we are taking it easy today. We got in to our hotel about 4PM and right now i think it's only 7 or 8. The thing that is ticking me off at the moment is that my phone is not registering, so I can't call out. So if you don't hear from me in a few days via phone, you will know what happened.
Alright I better get back upstairs and see if we can find some dinner to eat. I took a walk around the neighborhood here to get some water, and it was not somewhere I would kick it on an ordinary day. However, we're in Greece, so it's definitely not an ordinary day.
I'll try and write again soon.
Until then...Always Log Out.
I am sitting in our hotel lobby in Athens on our first evening in Greece. We've had a couple of days of brutal travel, so it is nice to finally get to rest for a couple of days in one place.
My first observations of athens...1) the Metro from the airport...super nice. 2) our hotel...meager accomodations. 3) the area we are staying in...kinda shifty. 4) it smells like a weird combination of smoke and b.o. everywhere we go.
Our time in NYC was awesome. We got to spend some quality time with Cath, and see a bunch of random sights. After our ridiculous plane ride--I couldnt get comforatble to sleep because there was a bebe's kid who kept kicking my chair, and then the lady in front of me somehow got like 4 airplane pillows that she kept shoving to the back of her seat and into my personal space. So irritating. However we finally got to NYC and strolled around. We went to check into our hotel, had a terrible breakfast at this really random place the concierge recommended...i think it was for the foreign tourists, so it was just kinda whatever food. So Rachel and I took to the streets and went to Times Square, ran into some street festival (brazilian day) and then we waited until the lottery for tickets to wicked. Howeer, in our time we posted up at a Starbucks (they have free bathrooms), chilled out in Central Park, and then went to the shops at Columbus Circle--they had a ton of Lenticular Art. It's all about lenticular in 07 apparently. Also I took a pic with another naked statue. haha. Then we were off to try and score Wicked tickets. Unfortunately about 200 other people also had the same plan and so we were denied. We got back to our hotel and took a mini siesta.
Cath swooped us up for dinner and we traveled to Williamsburg in Brooklyn--we walked around and looked at the "dirty hipsters" and then had a beer and some wings at this pub. After our snack, we went to Little Italy and had some amazing food. Finally we found Billy's Bakery, and I scarfed down a cupcake...or two. :) Very tasty. I liked it much better than Magnolia--the frosting was sweet without being able to taste the sugar granules.
The next morning we got up and walked the flea market on our street, then Cath picked us up and took us to some real deal NY pizza in Queens. The place was hilarious. Total old school joint complete with angry patrons.
Once we got to JFK the guy at the British Airways counter informed us that we were on the TSA watch list. Seriously??!? Ok i actually don't know if he was joking, but I don't like those kinds of jokes. Did I mention that I LOVE british airways? I had not flown them before, but it was lovely. The people were pleasant, there was ample leg room, and the food was decent. Good times.
I am still trying to figure out if i can post pics from this computer...I am thinking no because as it is, I am typing on a greek keyboard. What the hell....fortunately I am actually a better typist than i thought i was so i can figure out what it is I am spelling. Holla!
It's pretty warm here, but truthfully we've only seen our hotel thus far. We are both so exhausted from the travel that we are taking it easy today. We got in to our hotel about 4PM and right now i think it's only 7 or 8. The thing that is ticking me off at the moment is that my phone is not registering, so I can't call out. So if you don't hear from me in a few days via phone, you will know what happened.
Alright I better get back upstairs and see if we can find some dinner to eat. I took a walk around the neighborhood here to get some water, and it was not somewhere I would kick it on an ordinary day. However, we're in Greece, so it's definitely not an ordinary day.
I'll try and write again soon.
Until then...Always Log Out.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Leaving in 24 hours...
AND I AM STILL NOT PACKED. I am by far the worst packing procrastinator ever.
However I did finally leave the office around 730. I am such a weirdo about making sure I do as much work as humanly possible before leaving for vacay.
and of course right now i am typing an entry instead of packing my bag. Both Rachel and I had equal freak outs because we are both convinced we don't have something that we need to bring. I know for sure i need to go to the airport and get an euro plug adapter. The kit I have has been busted since London. Piece o'crap.
Sunday night we're in NYC, so if anyone is in the area, call us, we can drink...or have a meal or whatever. We'll be at the Marriott on the East Side if anyone needs us. Lexington and something...(yeah i know, not the most complete directions but i told you, I am losing my mind.)
Alright, enough of this procrastinating...I better do some packing.
Chat with you from the road.
However I did finally leave the office around 730. I am such a weirdo about making sure I do as much work as humanly possible before leaving for vacay.
and of course right now i am typing an entry instead of packing my bag. Both Rachel and I had equal freak outs because we are both convinced we don't have something that we need to bring. I know for sure i need to go to the airport and get an euro plug adapter. The kit I have has been busted since London. Piece o'crap.
Sunday night we're in NYC, so if anyone is in the area, call us, we can drink...or have a meal or whatever. We'll be at the Marriott on the East Side if anyone needs us. Lexington and something...(yeah i know, not the most complete directions but i told you, I am losing my mind.)
Alright, enough of this procrastinating...I better do some packing.
Chat with you from the road.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Wow--5 days left in the office before departure
This weekend I attempted to figure out what I am bringing. Sadly I only was able to remember the following: Passport, Bathing Suits, flip flops, Travel Documents.
The rest I suppose will all fall into place this week. (well, I've got no choice but to do so, since we leave on SATURDAY. OMG)
I do hope they are able to contain these fires before our trip. That's some scary business.
The rest I suppose will all fall into place this week. (well, I've got no choice but to do so, since we leave on SATURDAY. OMG)
I do hope they are able to contain these fires before our trip. That's some scary business.
Monday, August 13, 2007
It's So Close!
I was telling Rai today, it's so close, it's so close, that it's not even in the but still so far category....now it's just straight up close.
We've been rediscovering our photos from vacations past, and I can already tell this will be what's going to be indicitive of our trip to the grecian ruins in a couple of weeks....
Stay Classy Athens. Stay Classy.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Documents Have Arrived
Dear Client,
Please find travel documents enclosed for your party. We ask that you review them carefully to ensure that the services correspond with the reservation you made.
That's how our 26 page document started out. We are so excited. We even had a "conference" outside of the Starbucks at work making sure our packets were complete. Yes they were, but there are some outstanding items that we will receive upon or arrival to Greece. However it's all happening! Yay!
Please find travel documents enclosed for your party. We ask that you review them carefully to ensure that the services correspond with the reservation you made.
That's how our 26 page document started out. We are so excited. We even had a "conference" outside of the Starbucks at work making sure our packets were complete. Yes they were, but there are some outstanding items that we will receive upon or arrival to Greece. However it's all happening! Yay!
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