Kallin' ychta means "good night" in Greek! I sitting in my hostel in Athens enjoying a little down-time before dinner. My friend Sarah and I have been wandering around Athens the last two days looking a ruins and eating Moussaka (lamb casserole dish...yum!). Tomorrow we leave on a ferry for the island of Santorini. We'll be there for a couple days before we head back to Spain. The island is gorgeous and we hope to rent a Smart car and tool around.
We'll I had a great time catching up with you all in Michigan around Christmastime! I got back to Spain on the 4th and was there for Three Kings' Day before coming here. Three Kings' Day is January 6. The night of the 5th the Three Kings come to bring presents to the kids. The sixth is like a second Christmas. The Spanish exchange gifts on Christmas, but even more so on the sixth! So, the 5th I went downtown Madrid and saw the procession (well, sort of...there were THOUSANDS of people there so it was hard to see). During the procession ("La Cabalgata") the kings arrive and wish everyone a happy new year. (Then I guess they stay in town to deliver all those gifts.) On the sixth I went with Maria Jose, my roommate, to her sister's house and we had an incredible dinner (lunch). Then they exchanged gifts and talked and lots of family kept stopping over. I will post some pics of the Cabalgata and the dinner when I get back to Spain.
Classes start Monday so I'm sure I won't write again till I'm back in the good ole' Middlebury library!
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If you could see me right now ... I would look green with envy. :)
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