Spring Break!

I'm currently sitting in the airport in Athens, Greece waiting to pick up my roommate, two girls, and one guy and save them from discovering the city the hard way. I've been in Athens since Sunday, and I must admit, it is definitely VERY different from what I expected. In fact, just this morning on my way to the airport, the bus I was on got caught between a riot. Well, I didn't actually SEE the riot, but there were several roads blocked off and riot police with their screens were running through the street towards the parliament building.

I was expecting white houses and the ocean and donkeys. No such thing! At least not in Athens. It's quite dirty and a lot more scary to be out at at night. So, I hung out a lot in my hostel (which wasn't much better) and got to know the girls that I was staying with. Both of them were from Texas, one had been studying in Paris and they were just continuing on doing a Eurotrip. I tagged along with them my first day and we ended up on an island. The ferry was a lot of fun! Same with the different foods that we tried.

Yesterday, I said goodbye to the girls and headed out on my own discovering the Acropolis. It had such a beautiful view! Just to think that these buildings are still around today after thousands and thousands of years just blows my mind!
The plane is about to arrive and I need to get to the gate. I promise to post lots of pictures and blog a little more in depth soon.