Final Goodbyes

As I'm attempting to keep myself busy on this dreadfully long plane ride, It's starting to really hit me that I'm leaving :( It was an experience of a lifetime and I will forever cherish the countless memories made over the past 40 days.

 Man, I'm really going to miss Greece! Not to be a debby downer or anything, but as I'm sitting here squished between two new what I like to call forever friends (because we'll always be connected by this awesome experience), all I can think about is all the things I'm going to miss about Greece. So I'm gonna break it down for you, don't worry, it's not going to be all sad and teary eyed, I'm going to talk about some of my favorite parts about staying in Greece!

Couldn't wait to take a bite before a took a pic...  it's just so yummy!

 If you've read any of my previous blogs or have have known me for any period of time, you won't be surprised what my all time favorite part about visiting Greece...omnom! I loved being able to try all kinds of new and delicious food, who doesn't? One of my favorite experiences of eating out is when we ate as a group right after visiting the Acropolis for the first. It was a cute little restaurant, that served us family style. They offered us a plethora of different traditional appetizers and we got to pick out the ones we wanted. It's a tough call, but I would have to say that my favorite dish I had in Greece was the moussaka (the only thing that I can compare it to in American terms is that it's kind of like lasagna, but not really). Another thing I loved about the food in Greece, was that it's fresh (lot of markets selling fruits and veggies!), even the yummy treats at the bakery tasted like they came out of the oven that very morning.

Not the whole group, but this a good chunk of us
a castle in Rhodes!

 One of the other things that I really enjoyed about Greece was the people. Yes in a sense I'm talking about the Greeks (it was quite a challenge learning and adapting the customs of a completely different culture), but I'm really talking about my fellow classmates. We had a blast these past 40 days and I couldn't have asked for a better group! We all got along really well and everyone was always pleasant and fun to hang out with! With our final goodbyes, we all promised that we would keep in touch and continue on with occasional potlucks, and I sincerely hope that we follow through on this! The experience wouldn't have been the same without these guys and I'm proud to call them all friends now (I didn't even know half of them before I boarded the plane to Greece).

 Well, that just about wraps up the past 40 days filled with sleepless nights, lots and lots of walking, experiencing ancient Greece, classes at Deree, many new friends, and of course...lots of omnom! It's been nice knowing you Greece, but I'm ready to sleep in my own comfy bed and spend time with my family. And to you, thanks for reading!! I hope you've enjoyed my blogs as much as I've had experiencing them. So, ya sas (bye) for now! Who knows, maybe I'll venture back into Greece one of these days...