Nov 202 min read

visitors!!!

I have been so lucky to have my people from home visit me back-to-back for the whole last month! From October 12-November 12, my mom and Anisa came for a week while I was in school still, then Cole came for my fall break, and then my dad came for the Marathon! It definitely helped so much having the time I have to spend here broken up by a month of having my visitors here. Here's a little of what we did for each visit:

mom + anisa

Monday 10/14

Arrived!
Quick tour around my neighborhood Pangratti
Greek gryos for lunch (mom's favorite)
Explored Plakka

Tuesday 10/15

Coffee at Kekkos
Walked to the Arch of Hadrian and Roman Agora
Saw a view of the Acropolis
Shopped around Monastiraki/Plakka

Wednesday 10/16

Snuck into a rooftop pool
Hiked Mt. Lycabettus for sunset
Dinner + drinks at a rooftop in Monastiraki

Thursday 10/17

Boat cruise to islands Agkristi and Aegina

Friday 10/18

Went to Kalamaki Beach in Athens
Shopped around Monastiraki/Plakka

Saturday 10/19

Explored Pangratti neighborhood restarurants, grocery stores (LIDL/Aldi), bakeries, and shops
Walked around the National Garden
Church in Monastiraki

Sunday 10/20

Mom and Nis left :( but made it back safe

cole

Friday 10/25

Arrived!
Quick tour around my neighborhood Pangratti
Dinner at a Greek restaurant in Pangratti

Saturday 10/26

Went inside the Panthenaic Stadium
Walked to Hadrian's Arch/Plakka/Acropolis View
Hiked Mt. Lycabettus for sunset
Greek gyros for dinner

Sunday 10/27

Coffee at Kekkos
Shopped around Monastiraki
Church in Monastiraki

Monday 10/28

Flew to Santorini
Explored Immerovigil

Tuesday 10/29

Explored Santorini on the ATV
Went to Oia for brunch and walked around
Saw the volcano on Ammoudi Bay
Sunset and dinner in Oia

Wednesday 10/30

Explored Santorini on the ATV
Went to Fira and saw the three bells
Took ATV to Perissa Beach

Thursday 10/31

Took bus to Kamari Beach
Flew back to Athens

Friday 11/1

Had a lot of laundry to do
Bruch/Work at Fixers Cafe
Walked around Monastiraki

Monday 11/2

Took tram to Edem Beach in Athens
Walked around Monastiraki
Rooftop dinner with view of Acropolis

Sunday 11/3

Took tram to Kalamaki Beach in Athens
Walked around Monastiraki

Monday 11/4

Went to class :(
Dinner and shopping in Plakka

Tuesday 11/5

Cole left :( but made it back safe

dad

Thursday 11/7

Arrived!
Dinner at a Greek restaurant in Pangratti

Friday 11/8

Went to the Marathon Expo Center to pick up my race number, shirt, and other marathon stuff
Took the tram to walk along the Mediterranean Sea (Kalamaki Beach area)
Hiked up Mt. Lycabettus for sunset

Saturday 11/9