Greece..... Finally!

So I finally made it to Greece! 

Our trip took about 9 hours from Montreal, Canada on one of the crappiest flights ever. It's a good thing I can fall asleep easily on planes. Besides having the worst booking details (as a result of Expedia,) I ended up in one of the worst seats possible. I couldn't even fit a bag under the chair in front of me because of a random metal box! To top that all off I was sneezing for literally 20 minutes after using the eye cover they gave me. This made everyone around me annoyed... I guess it was a safe flight but all I can say is never fly Air Canada Rouge. We didn't even have our own television set and they took forever to turn the lights out!!! Free snack? FORGET ABOUT IT!

Once we got to Greece, we got lost. Typical tourist move! So there we were (five of us) rolling our suitcases down the cobblestone roads trying to figure out what the hell the symbols seemed to be saying. Finally we found someone who was able to help us and ended up at the hostel where our teachers were waiting. We were the first 5 to arrive so we got the run down of the city and where to go!

One the best was by far the Souvlaki hole in the wall a block down from us. For just 2.5 Euros I got this:

It's a pork Gyro! Man was it delicious! The Greeks actually put french fries in them as well but I opted out. I was already let down to find out that they don't actually eat lamb gyros here. That is more of an adapted meal... I don't know why they lie to me every year at the Greek festival but I don't think I can look at them as authentic Greeks anymore!

After we satisfied our stomachs it was time to go exploring! Seriously every street in Plaka (a neighborhood by our hostel and close to the Acropolis) looks like this:

Did you notice the Mercedes taxi?

Every building in Greece seems to be mixed use with AMAZING restaurants below! Tonight for instance I had stuffed Calamari with cheese and herbs. But I have also had slow cooked lamb which was delicious, stuffed tomatoes to die for, mousaka, and of course the traditional Greek salad which has no lettuce.... We do as the Greeks do and just share each others meals, definitely the best way to experience the culture! I haven't had to pay more than 9 euros for some of the best meals of my life!

What I don't like as much though, is the Greeks tend to eat very late... lunch is around 2pm and dinner between around 10pm. Breakfast is also pretty light all the time. We have two rolls and two boiled eggs with tea or coffee. I may miss my pancakes but eating healthy helps when your hiking up marble hills! If I ever need a snack though there are tons of fresh fruit markets.  

I haven't got to try any yet but dang they look good!

Well it's getting late and we are headed out to party pack. But here are some photos from the tallest hill in Athens...