Kalispera = Good evening

So I have been on Aegina a week now and it has been one of the best experiences of my life. 

Life is pretty easy going here. Every morning I wake up at 8 o'clock, get ready, walk to the bakery, eat some bread with a cup of tea and head to class for 9 o'clock. I have Greek lessons every morning for an hour and a half and I can read the words in my head but pronunciation... no sir ree.. I'm pretty sure my teacher finds me hopeless, but maybe one day! 

After Greek we have another class, either about Greek culture and philosophy, or a global futures class. Then a lunch break and good ol' studio for 3 hours... Our teachers understand we are here to learn, but also experience the culture so our classes are compact and only until Thursday at 2! After that we can do pretty much anything over the weekend. My favourite is going in the cold sea everyday after studio! Another good thing is Siesta! Everyday at 2:30 to 5:30 the shops shut down and everyone on the island takes a nap. Talk about relaxing!

Here is a photo of where I live. 

I had a 3 hour Siesta today after class and then went to sit by the waterfront to sketch and enjoy a frappe. The sunsets here are so beautiful!  I know everyone wants to see photos but if I post them all on facebook then no one will want to look at my book once I'm back so here are just a few samples. I'll try to pick the best ones!

Doesn't the food look amazing?! Honestly I will move here just for the food and siestas! Today for dinner we shared leek pie, grilled mushrooms, and stuffed eggplants... we didn't eat that until 11:30pm! I guess I'm learning to fit in with the Greeks!