Island of Aegina

      The island we got to venture to was BEAUTIFUL! It took about 20 minutes on the metro plus 1 hour on the ferry to get there. We were able to rent 4-wheelers and ride them on the road that wraps around the edge of the island. The actual buildings and houses were not that glamorous but the crystal clear water made up for that! The beaches weren't the greatest either because they mainly consisted of huge rocks but once you maneuvered past them and reached the water, it was great.  We stayed for most of the day and then headed back around sunset. It was such an enjoyable day! 

      This upcoming Sunday we are leaving on a five day trip to visit Corinth, Nauplion, Sparta, and Olympia. I'm sure it will be a ton of fun and I will have lots to write about when I get back!

Love,

Britney

ps. Once again, sorry about not being able to load pictures! I will try again once I get back home to Lafayette.

1st week here

Hi everyone!

      This week has been amazing! It is so beautiful here. I have been very busy traveling around seeing all of the sites. Earlier in the week we climbed the Acropolis to see the Parthenon and climbed back down to the Agora. It's amazing to think that they could make huge buildings like that such a long time ago! We also hiked up another mountain to St. George's Cathedral which had a breathtaking view of the city of Athens, including the Acropolis. And we got to watch the sun set from the top.

      Today I got back from visiting Delphi. If you ever get a chance to come to Greece I highly recommend going to Delphi. I think it is the most serene/beautiful place that I have ever seen. This small town is nestled on the side of huge mountains which lead to a beautiful view of the harbor. SO PRETTY!!! When we were there we got to see the Temples of Apollo and Athena and hike past the amphitheater and the original gymnasium. The architecture is one of a kind!  We also got to stop by Thermopylae which is the site of the battle with 300 Spartans lead by King Leonidas (this is where the idea for the movie "300" came from). I was kind of disappointed when I saw this battlefield because the movie made it look way cooler. But it was still really amazing to be standing in the same place where the Spartans fought the Persians.

     Tomorrow we have a free day so we are taking a ferry to one of the Greek islands to spend a day at the beach. Can't wait! I will tell you all about it :)

First Day

Our flights went well, even though we almost missed the one to Athens! But it all worked our in the end.  We arrived in Athens at 9am today and had to wait there until one for Arcadia to pick us up, then we finally got to go to our apartment.  It is very nice! Each of us get our own room and it has 1 & 1/2 bathes, but a very tiny kitchen and no dryer. We are living in the heart of the city so there are lots of markets, shops, and cafes all around us. It's a very crowded town but seems very upbeat and lively. Tonight at 8 we have our first orientation meeting and then another one at 10am tomorrow and then our program begins! And I'm trying to download some photos I've taken but it's not letting me so I will have to figure out how to work out that glitch.

Love,

Brit

Made it!

Just wanted to let you all know that I made it safely. I will write more in a little bit when I have time!