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| The city center of Lucca |
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| The main entrance to Lucca- there are walls circling the town |
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| Lucca! |
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| Megs in our hotel room, realizing that she did have an umbrella... after a night of walking in the rain. |
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Lucca
Friday, December 2, 2011
Italia- got to love the gelato
I have been in Italy for over a month now. I have so far been to two concerts, many museums, and Naples, Sorrento, Pompeii, Subiaco, Naples, Florence, and viewed many many monuments. My favorite experience thus far has been touring the Vatican Museum + Mass beneath St. Peter's Basilica, and watching the sun rise over the Colosseum.
I spend most of my days going to class. There is a harder course load here in compared to Athens. Which is okay since this is STUDY abroad.... Anyways I like all of my professors- even my Theology prof (many dislike his "old" style).
Okay I need to go back to FLORENCE. If you have an opportunity to come to Italy you must stop and see Florence. It is a beautiful town. With a huge leather market. I purchased my real Italian leather boots here- a big dent in my wallet but worth it. I also bought many Christmas presents there, so family get excited! One thing I was a bit disappointed in was Thanksgiving. No one comes close to making mashpotatoes like my family does. The effort our hotel made to make the meal was extremely thoughtful. They even made our cake red, white, and blue. I loved the hotel (Hotel California) definitely did not want to leave.. All the more reason to come back :)
Back to Rome. When we came home (funny how I call Rome home) the whole town was getting ready for Christmas. There was lights hanging up all around town- and even a giant Christmas tree in the train station. While at the Vatican- there are tarps up to prepare for the huge nativity scene going up. I'm getting more and more excited for Christmas!!! AH! Our director, Greg, has found a place where we can go ice skating :)
I have realized that I have only 2 weeks left in this breath-taking, busy, loud country. I have loved every single minute here. I can honestly say that I am homesick, however, I just want my friends and family to come here to experience the different pace of life here. Many members of our group are homesick. Especially with the holiday season approaching. I am going to try and live life to the fullest here. I have even made two Italian friends (they own the bakery down the street). These little things are what I'll miss the most. I'll miss not knowing what people are saying to me, pasta being my only food, and the family I have made with my study abroad group.
Megs and I are going to Lucca this weekend- so more news to come! Ciao
I spend most of my days going to class. There is a harder course load here in compared to Athens. Which is okay since this is STUDY abroad.... Anyways I like all of my professors- even my Theology prof (many dislike his "old" style).
Okay I need to go back to FLORENCE. If you have an opportunity to come to Italy you must stop and see Florence. It is a beautiful town. With a huge leather market. I purchased my real Italian leather boots here- a big dent in my wallet but worth it. I also bought many Christmas presents there, so family get excited! One thing I was a bit disappointed in was Thanksgiving. No one comes close to making mashpotatoes like my family does. The effort our hotel made to make the meal was extremely thoughtful. They even made our cake red, white, and blue. I loved the hotel (Hotel California) definitely did not want to leave.. All the more reason to come back :)
Back to Rome. When we came home (funny how I call Rome home) the whole town was getting ready for Christmas. There was lights hanging up all around town- and even a giant Christmas tree in the train station. While at the Vatican- there are tarps up to prepare for the huge nativity scene going up. I'm getting more and more excited for Christmas!!! AH! Our director, Greg, has found a place where we can go ice skating :)
I have realized that I have only 2 weeks left in this breath-taking, busy, loud country. I have loved every single minute here. I can honestly say that I am homesick, however, I just want my friends and family to come here to experience the different pace of life here. Many members of our group are homesick. Especially with the holiday season approaching. I am going to try and live life to the fullest here. I have even made two Italian friends (they own the bakery down the street). These little things are what I'll miss the most. I'll miss not knowing what people are saying to me, pasta being my only food, and the family I have made with my study abroad group.
Megs and I are going to Lucca this weekend- so more news to come! Ciao
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Week break with the parents
After our finals in Greece, my sister and I went to Venice to meet up with our parents for a nice little trip. I was so excited that my parents would be planning our trip- this meant no thinking on my part:). I was ready to leave Athens, the riots/strikes were starting to affect my everyday life and it was getting old. The week we left there was 2 giant protest in Syntagma Square. There was an air traffic controllers strike on Wednesday, shutting down the airport. Luckily we left early Friday. In my head I thought over things that I will miss in Greece.
- the Greek school lunches -the bakery down the street from my apt.
- my pet dog Rosco -Ability to watch history happen (Crisis of Greece)
- A familiar place I can call home -My crazy professors
There are many more things that I will miss while being away from Greece. The culture is so relaxing (minus the strikes) and the people are always friendly.
Back to seeing my family! As much as I hate to admit it. I miss my parents. It was so wonderful to have the opportunity to meet them in Italy. They were coming up north with Joan and Pete from the Tuscany area. We stayed in Venice for one night, and the next day we left for Switzerland by train. In Milan we bid our goodbyes to Joan and Pete. They continued to the coast of Italy to stay in the towns of Chinque Terre. (sidenote: during their stay there were mudslide along the coast and destroyed the towns, luckily Joan and Pete made it out okay). We went through Italy and into Switzerland to stay in Interlocken for 2 nights.
The train ride was enjoyable- 1st class baby! (my parents are spoiling us rotten) We spent to following day climbing the swiss alps. It was the most refreshing beauty I have ever seen. Amazing. After the exhausting day we went to a cute restaurant called the Bear. Here we had an authentic swiss meal. Bright and early the next morning we went to Lucerne, Switzerland. This town was so cute!! I LOVED IT! The streets are still made out of cobblestones, and there are ancient bridges connecting the old city to the new. We toured around the town and enjoyed a free boat tour of the lake.
Sadly it was time to go and off to Munich we went. Once we arrived at our Hotel. It was interesting- under construction and surrounded by strip clubs. However, the hotel turned out to be very nice. The little old man was the desk clerk, he was super helpful and shorter than my mother. Haha that doesn't happen often. #1 on my dad's check list: Haufbrahous. We had beer. And a little dinner. The night was so much fun we spent it listening to German drinking songs in a huge mess hall. The next day we went to Dachue the concentration camp. It was rainy and sad:( Than we went to tour the city. And ate at a great restuarant. Our last full day we wen to the Neuschwanstein Castle. It was a gorgeous fall day, with great views of the castle and cute town. Ate dinner at Andechser am Dom. AMAZING:) Had a great talk with a German about life. Next day Megs and I left for Roma.
Our Week break trip with our parents was so wonderful, I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to have them come visit me.
- the Greek school lunches -the bakery down the street from my apt.
- my pet dog Rosco -Ability to watch history happen (Crisis of Greece)
- A familiar place I can call home -My crazy professors
There are many more things that I will miss while being away from Greece. The culture is so relaxing (minus the strikes) and the people are always friendly.
Back to seeing my family! As much as I hate to admit it. I miss my parents. It was so wonderful to have the opportunity to meet them in Italy. They were coming up north with Joan and Pete from the Tuscany area. We stayed in Venice for one night, and the next day we left for Switzerland by train. In Milan we bid our goodbyes to Joan and Pete. They continued to the coast of Italy to stay in the towns of Chinque Terre. (sidenote: during their stay there were mudslide along the coast and destroyed the towns, luckily Joan and Pete made it out okay). We went through Italy and into Switzerland to stay in Interlocken for 2 nights.
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| Crossing one of the many bridges in Venice |
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| Found a fellow Bennie in front of St. Marcs |
The train ride was enjoyable- 1st class baby! (my parents are spoiling us rotten) We spent to following day climbing the swiss alps. It was the most refreshing beauty I have ever seen. Amazing. After the exhausting day we went to a cute restaurant called the Bear. Here we had an authentic swiss meal. Bright and early the next morning we went to Lucerne, Switzerland. This town was so cute!! I LOVED IT! The streets are still made out of cobblestones, and there are ancient bridges connecting the old city to the new. We toured around the town and enjoyed a free boat tour of the lake.
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| On the train to Switzerland |
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| This is the view from our hotel. ahhh beautiful |
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| climbing the Swiss alps |
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| Lucerne, one of the old old bridges. And swans are everywhere! |
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| Glockenspiel in downtown Munich |
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| Haufbrauhous |
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| Where we ate the last night- highly recommend! |
Our Week break trip with our parents was so wonderful, I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to have them come visit me.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Mount Olympus
My semester abroad has been full of many "firsts." However my first time climbing a mountain shall never be forgotten. This past weekend myself and 4 other CSB girlies went on a guided hike up Mount Olympus. Friday consisted of waking up early for our 8:30 bus. As we were driving along the highway, we stopped and picked up a random man with a huge backpack. Hmmm strange right? Well he turned out to be our guide!!! His first impression stays true with his nature- random and full of excitement. This young man goes onto the intercom and introduces himself, "Christos" and said flirting is not allowed because he is married. Next, Christos tells horror stories about carrying dead bodies down Mount Olympus, not to worry since no one has died while on his team. I'm sitting in my seat wondering why I am on this trip. I have a crazy guide (who is cute) as my guide....
After riding the bus for 7 hours- we finally arrive at the base of Mount Olympus! The view reminded me of Minnesota. The trees were just about to change colors and there was a crispy fall air. I remember thinking how much better the air was compared to Athens. Finally no smog to clog my lungs! We were told that it would take 3.5 hours to reach the refuge. Thus we began our ascent to Mount Olympus. At first, the climb was enjoyable- looking at all the pretty landscape around me while hiking was fun. However, once the rain began. Let's just say things started to become difficult. Slippery rocks, weird steps, and tree roots made the path uneasy.The altitude was a big factor in this hike, we had to stop numerous of times for this girl at the front. so FRUSTRATING! The Csb girls and I were in decent shape for this hike, many others were not so this slowed down the group. Once dusk came upon us, we took out our flashlights. Making the ascent even more enjoyable! (don't get me wrong, I love hiking but not with a huge group) Rain, slippery rocks, steep incline, and darkness don't mix for a good climb. I remember thinking- can we just let Darwinism run it's course and let the weakest find their own way to the top. (yes, I'm mean) When all of my patience was about to drain from my body, there was a bright light up ahead. HEAVEN?? No, we reached the refuge. Where warmth, food, and dryness was awaiting for us. Immediately, I ordered spaghetti and hot chocolate! Mmmmm best food ever! We slept in a huge bunk room that had no heat. So us girls cuddled together for warmth ( having 3 blankets each helped too).
The next morning we awake to see snow outside our window. That's right- SNOW! I panicked. The only clothes I brought were leggings, capri yoga pants, 2 pair of wool socks, long sleeve underarmor, 2 t shirts, and my walking shoes (keens). I wore every single clothing item I had. And boy was I a sight. During breakfast I was approached and asked if I was climbing to the top summit. "Yes of course," I reply. To this I received a man laughing at me right in front of my face! The rest of the day I got the same reaction from strangers. My guide told me to take off my beach shoes and get something else on- to which I replied what do you got?
Anyways we climb up to the top of the summit. I survive, and even have a great time:) Sadly it was so foggy that we weren't able to see Zeus.. Some guy in our group gave a wine offering though! We climbed back down to our refuge and warmed up in front of the fire. Meg decided this was a great time to dry off her socks. She ended up burning them! haha and then she accidently burnt the sole of her keen. So the rest of the day Megs smelled like burnt socks and rubber.
The descent down was much easier than climbing to the top. Many people fell since it was so slippery. I was almost to the bottom of the hill when bam. Slipped on a huge boulder and down I went. When I got up I realized I broke my waterbottle! Didn't realize this til after the water gushed out and all over my pants and backpack... oh well it was raining so I was wet anyways. It took us only 2 hours to climb down the mountain. We finally reached our bus and the 7 hour return trip to Athens began. I was so happy to be back in the warmth. However the climb up Mount Olympus was amazing! The cold clean air, and snow was a refreshing change of scenery from urban Athens. Who knows where I'll climb to next:)
After riding the bus for 7 hours- we finally arrive at the base of Mount Olympus! The view reminded me of Minnesota. The trees were just about to change colors and there was a crispy fall air. I remember thinking how much better the air was compared to Athens. Finally no smog to clog my lungs! We were told that it would take 3.5 hours to reach the refuge. Thus we began our ascent to Mount Olympus. At first, the climb was enjoyable- looking at all the pretty landscape around me while hiking was fun. However, once the rain began. Let's just say things started to become difficult. Slippery rocks, weird steps, and tree roots made the path uneasy.The altitude was a big factor in this hike, we had to stop numerous of times for this girl at the front. so FRUSTRATING! The Csb girls and I were in decent shape for this hike, many others were not so this slowed down the group. Once dusk came upon us, we took out our flashlights. Making the ascent even more enjoyable! (don't get me wrong, I love hiking but not with a huge group) Rain, slippery rocks, steep incline, and darkness don't mix for a good climb. I remember thinking- can we just let Darwinism run it's course and let the weakest find their own way to the top. (yes, I'm mean) When all of my patience was about to drain from my body, there was a bright light up ahead. HEAVEN?? No, we reached the refuge. Where warmth, food, and dryness was awaiting for us. Immediately, I ordered spaghetti and hot chocolate! Mmmmm best food ever! We slept in a huge bunk room that had no heat. So us girls cuddled together for warmth ( having 3 blankets each helped too).
The next morning we awake to see snow outside our window. That's right- SNOW! I panicked. The only clothes I brought were leggings, capri yoga pants, 2 pair of wool socks, long sleeve underarmor, 2 t shirts, and my walking shoes (keens). I wore every single clothing item I had. And boy was I a sight. During breakfast I was approached and asked if I was climbing to the top summit. "Yes of course," I reply. To this I received a man laughing at me right in front of my face! The rest of the day I got the same reaction from strangers. My guide told me to take off my beach shoes and get something else on- to which I replied what do you got?
Anyways we climb up to the top of the summit. I survive, and even have a great time:) Sadly it was so foggy that we weren't able to see Zeus.. Some guy in our group gave a wine offering though! We climbed back down to our refuge and warmed up in front of the fire. Meg decided this was a great time to dry off her socks. She ended up burning them! haha and then she accidently burnt the sole of her keen. So the rest of the day Megs smelled like burnt socks and rubber.
The descent down was much easier than climbing to the top. Many people fell since it was so slippery. I was almost to the bottom of the hill when bam. Slipped on a huge boulder and down I went. When I got up I realized I broke my waterbottle! Didn't realize this til after the water gushed out and all over my pants and backpack... oh well it was raining so I was wet anyways. It took us only 2 hours to climb down the mountain. We finally reached our bus and the 7 hour return trip to Athens began. I was so happy to be back in the warmth. However the climb up Mount Olympus was amazing! The cold clean air, and snow was a refreshing change of scenery from urban Athens. Who knows where I'll climb to next:)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Let's play catch up
To recap on my two weeks past events I'll summarize
1. Greg and Janine took our whole group to a cooking class- we learned how to make authentic Greek dishes. It was so much fun! We made milk pie (dessert first) tomato and zucchini patties, shrimp (we flamed cooked them) veel, and had some ouzo.
2. Our group decided to have a toga party. We all dressed up in our bed sheets and looked up on youtube how to make the perfect toga (technology is amazing these days). Walking to the apartment was hilarious, all the locals were giving us strange looks as a parade of Greek Goddess' walked down the streets of Pangrati. It was so much fun to goof off, and dress up!
3. we went to Nafplio the original capital of Greece. It was such a cute town- right on the sea. It was Jen's birthday so we all went out for amazing gellato and went to a bar for some drinks. We stayed in Nafplio for one night and than went to Olympia to see the ancient ruins of Zeus's Temple. Upon arriving in Olympia I felt great- a bit "buslegged" from the long drive but ready to unpack and experience the night life this town had to offer. However, the euro I ate earlier that day changed my plans for the evening. I was sick, calling Europe if you know what I mean... While I recovered some girls in my program went to a Greek wedding! I was so jealous to hear they snuck in and were taught how to do authentic Greek dances. The next morning our professor Anne had us go, go, go and off to another museum we went. We looked at the Olympia Museum and the ruins of Zeus's temple. Next, I ran on the original ~100 meter track. On the starting line, I was all pumped to go, when Chris nailed me in the shoulder with his bony elbow. This was a hindrance to my start. Thus causing me to lose the race... still a great run- might have made me miss High School track (ha who are we kidding?) I noticed that I was really winded when we were all done. So I will have to condition for my upcoming climb on Mount Olympus. After our race it was back on the bus for our long bus ride home. More to come soon! about Greek daily life:)
1. Greg and Janine took our whole group to a cooking class- we learned how to make authentic Greek dishes. It was so much fun! We made milk pie (dessert first) tomato and zucchini patties, shrimp (we flamed cooked them) veel, and had some ouzo.
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| I'm helping the Chef by peeling Zucchini |
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| Danielle flaming the shrimp! Her reaction was priceless! |
2. Our group decided to have a toga party. We all dressed up in our bed sheets and looked up on youtube how to make the perfect toga (technology is amazing these days). Walking to the apartment was hilarious, all the locals were giving us strange looks as a parade of Greek Goddess' walked down the streets of Pangrati. It was so much fun to goof off, and dress up!
3. we went to Nafplio the original capital of Greece. It was such a cute town- right on the sea. It was Jen's birthday so we all went out for amazing gellato and went to a bar for some drinks. We stayed in Nafplio for one night and than went to Olympia to see the ancient ruins of Zeus's Temple. Upon arriving in Olympia I felt great- a bit "buslegged" from the long drive but ready to unpack and experience the night life this town had to offer. However, the euro I ate earlier that day changed my plans for the evening. I was sick, calling Europe if you know what I mean... While I recovered some girls in my program went to a Greek wedding! I was so jealous to hear they snuck in and were taught how to do authentic Greek dances. The next morning our professor Anne had us go, go, go and off to another museum we went. We looked at the Olympia Museum and the ruins of Zeus's temple. Next, I ran on the original ~100 meter track. On the starting line, I was all pumped to go, when Chris nailed me in the shoulder with his bony elbow. This was a hindrance to my start. Thus causing me to lose the race... still a great run- might have made me miss High School track (ha who are we kidding?) I noticed that I was really winded when we were all done. So I will have to condition for my upcoming climb on Mount Olympus. After our race it was back on the bus for our long bus ride home. More to come soon! about Greek daily life:)
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| Gellato! Caramel and cookie dough |
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| Jen found this amazing blue door in Nafplio |
Monday, September 19, 2011
Santorini
Santorini- or should I say heaven on earth.
seriously our group trip to the Greek Island of Santorini last weekend is a place I'll never forget. We woke up at 4:30 in the morning (this is after the Vogue fashion night out) So we're all going on little sleep. The ferry ride takes 8 hours before we arrive in Santorini. Once we figure out our transportation we head up the steep hillside of the island. This busride takes 30 minutes of curving roads, close to tipping over the edge it felt like. Once we unload from the bus. It's time to figure out where our hotel is..... proved to be a bit of a challenge and 45 minutes later we finished "exploring" the town of Fera and found our lovely hotel. Immediately We all jump into the refreshing pool. Than head out to dinner at a local restaurant. However the real adventure is day 2 of our trip. We wake up early, have free breakfast at our hotel, and go onto a boat cruise. This last for 3 hours and included hiking up an active volcano, jumping off our sail boat, and swimming in hot springs. We ended our trip with a few members of our group getting sea sick.... Anyways to get back up to our hotel we decide to ride donkeys... These cute smelly creatures are so interesting to ride on! Megs and I shared a donkey. Yup 2 people, 1 saddle. It was quite cozy to say the least. The donkeys zig-zagged up the stairs in such a weird fashion. Most of the time my leg was being squashed into the retaining wall or into a donkey's butt! Megs and I continued exploring the Greek island by renting ATV's and cruising the beautiful/dangerous coastline of Santorini. We went to the picturesque town of Oia, there was white building all over the cliffs edges. I am still curious to this day how they were able to build these teetering buildings way back when. The sunset was so amazing- i'm running out of words to describe this beautiful island. It was so pretty everywhere you looked. I can honestly say it is the prettiest place I have ever been to. We drove our ATV back that night in the dark on the perilous roads-ahh. But made it back safe and sound. The whole group went out into town, and loved socializing with the locals. Day 3. My favorite day ever! We woke up extremely early so that we could get going to Oia. Megs and I drove our ATV with some other girls, we however ran into a slight problem. The other girls ran out of gas, and the closest gas station is closed on Sundays! So fro the next 30 minutes we were frantically looking for a place to buy some gas. Finally a rental car shop sold us some gas, and saved the day! WE then hurried to Oia to go cliff diving:) Winding down the coastline we arrive to an old fishing marina. There was a path up and around a cliff that we had to hike to reach our destination. Once we rounded the peak, we saw the bluest water you can ever see! AHHHMAZZING! Jumped off some cliffs (don't worry mom, I'm alive and well) ATVed over to a beach called, "Black sand Beach" it was soo hot. Because the heat of the sun is absorbed in these tiny black rocks. Making it extremely difficult to walk to the beach without burning your toes. Megs and I swam there for a bit before heading back to our hotel to leave Santorini. All in all this was the best weekend of my life. And I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to experience this. Miss you all back home! Much love, Cait
seriously our group trip to the Greek Island of Santorini last weekend is a place I'll never forget. We woke up at 4:30 in the morning (this is after the Vogue fashion night out) So we're all going on little sleep. The ferry ride takes 8 hours before we arrive in Santorini. Once we figure out our transportation we head up the steep hillside of the island. This busride takes 30 minutes of curving roads, close to tipping over the edge it felt like. Once we unload from the bus. It's time to figure out where our hotel is..... proved to be a bit of a challenge and 45 minutes later we finished "exploring" the town of Fera and found our lovely hotel. Immediately We all jump into the refreshing pool. Than head out to dinner at a local restaurant. However the real adventure is day 2 of our trip. We wake up early, have free breakfast at our hotel, and go onto a boat cruise. This last for 3 hours and included hiking up an active volcano, jumping off our sail boat, and swimming in hot springs. We ended our trip with a few members of our group getting sea sick.... Anyways to get back up to our hotel we decide to ride donkeys... These cute smelly creatures are so interesting to ride on! Megs and I shared a donkey. Yup 2 people, 1 saddle. It was quite cozy to say the least. The donkeys zig-zagged up the stairs in such a weird fashion. Most of the time my leg was being squashed into the retaining wall or into a donkey's butt! Megs and I continued exploring the Greek island by renting ATV's and cruising the beautiful/dangerous coastline of Santorini. We went to the picturesque town of Oia, there was white building all over the cliffs edges. I am still curious to this day how they were able to build these teetering buildings way back when. The sunset was so amazing- i'm running out of words to describe this beautiful island. It was so pretty everywhere you looked. I can honestly say it is the prettiest place I have ever been to. We drove our ATV back that night in the dark on the perilous roads-ahh. But made it back safe and sound. The whole group went out into town, and loved socializing with the locals. Day 3. My favorite day ever! We woke up extremely early so that we could get going to Oia. Megs and I drove our ATV with some other girls, we however ran into a slight problem. The other girls ran out of gas, and the closest gas station is closed on Sundays! So fro the next 30 minutes we were frantically looking for a place to buy some gas. Finally a rental car shop sold us some gas, and saved the day! WE then hurried to Oia to go cliff diving:) Winding down the coastline we arrive to an old fishing marina. There was a path up and around a cliff that we had to hike to reach our destination. Once we rounded the peak, we saw the bluest water you can ever see! AHHHMAZZING! Jumped off some cliffs (don't worry mom, I'm alive and well) ATVed over to a beach called, "Black sand Beach" it was soo hot. Because the heat of the sun is absorbed in these tiny black rocks. Making it extremely difficult to walk to the beach without burning your toes. Megs and I swam there for a bit before heading back to our hotel to leave Santorini. All in all this was the best weekend of my life. And I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to experience this. Miss you all back home! Much love, Cait
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| Arriving in Santorini |
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| D and I overlooking the city |
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| Judy and Gretch on our boat tour |
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| Bennies on top of the volcano |
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| Oia |
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| Megs and I at Oia |
Monday, September 12, 2011
Why Sea urchins are evil
Before I explain why sea urchins are evil, I will talk about my life in Athens. All is going pretty well studying abroad. I go to class, have Fridays off. The weekends are my favorite, we take excursions to Greek Islands or breath-taking beaches. Last weekend we took a ferry to the Greek Island of Aegena. It was gorgeous, a little marina town with impressive mountains all around. After we explored the Temple of Aphaia and had our fill at a local Taverna. It was time to head to the beach.
The water was perfect! There was a rock formation in the middle of the sea that I had to swim to and conquer. Upon approaching I saw that there was a lot of sharp rocks and.... BLACK SEA URCHINS. This did not deter my mission to stand on top of this rock formation (sadly I don't have a picture of the beach). I carefully climbed through the rocks, and bypassed many sea urchins. I was almost to the top when. CRASH, overstepped and down I went. There was a sharp, bee like sting in my left big toe. I ignored the pain and finished my mission to the top of the formation. I was the only one out of my whole group to stand up there! Anyways swam back, my toe was throbbing. Got to the beach. Looked down, and noticed that there was multiple (12 to be exact) black barbs sticking out of my foot. The site made the pain worse (ha I'm such a baby). It wasn't til later that I noticed on my right foot I have a huge gash from the rocks too.. Bad day. The day ended well, got some beer and chips. Watched the sunset. An perfect ending to an eventful day:)
And this should answer your question about why sea urchins are evil.
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| First day of school! |
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| There is a Zoo in the National Garden by our apartment! |
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| The ferry over to Aegena |
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| Temple of Aphaia |
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| Megs looking good |
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| The barb I took out of my foot. This is 1 out of 12! |
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