Hello from Athens! I have arrived safe and sound with 5 fellow travelers, and we are now sharing a very tiny room in Hotel Zorbas (though we do get our own shower). We took showers and then walked around the square and surrounding streets a bit.
Something that is the same here as in all the cities in Spain I visited is the smell. I don't know what it is, but it's a smell that doesn't quite exist in the U.S...it's kind of gross but kind of cool, because it's like "Hey, I'm in Europe."
Before leaving, our group got to talk with some students who went on the program last year, along with a native Greek student. We discovered that people simply do not wear flip-flops in Greece. Being nervous already about fitting in, I have no intention of wearing flip-flops. Two girls though wore them out tonight as we wandered around, and they were stared at by literally every man we walked by. I didn't notice if women gawked as well, maybe seeing the toes is like seeing boobs? Who knows.
Europeans look different. Once we got into Germany for a layover, anyone would have said we were in Europe even if they didn't know. Here is what I noticed:
Glasses almost always square, with either cool-colored frames or none at all.
Sideburns are thinner.
Mens shoes are sporty-chic
Women really love that red-purple hair color. I saw it everywhere.
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You can also tell you're in Europe because of the lack of freedom and the omnipresence of the grim red spectre of communism.
The flip flop thing is true in Spain too. But that could just be a lingering effect from the oppressive and sanctimonious Franco regime.
Also, the name of your blog sounds like it could be a shitty daily newspaper. I like that.
Even Ireland! But I def noticed the glasses frames, the gross sporty Euro shoes but I didn't notice that hair! I'm way jealous!! Have fun!!!
That was supposed to say they hate flip flops in all of Europe, including Ireland!
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