I woke up early this morning, well early for a free day, not wanting to waste time in bed. I didn’t have any particular plans for the day, but I just didn’t feel like sleeping in. When I got down to breakfast at 8, I saw four other girls from the trip already enjoying their meal. It’s funny how all of the girls seem to operate under the same timeframe and the boys, except 2 or 3, operate on almost an opposite one.
After breakfast, Mary, Louisa and I went to the supermarket for groceries and produce. This was a decent supermarket, but it didn’t have a produce section. Just down the street, however, there was an entire shop full of fresh fruit and vegetables, so there must be some sort of partnership between the two. I found what I needed at the supermarket and loaded up on fruit and salad fixings at the produce shop. I came back to the room and started chopping away. I made sure to get a variety of colors for my salad and it turned out quite beautiful, but now the room smells like onions.
I spent the rest of the morning getting ahead in my reading so that I can start studying for the tests coming up, just a week and a half till the next round, and I’d like to get a jump start. We won’t have two free days before the tests like last time. Sarabeth also spent the morning doing work, but she set up a reward system for herself: for every certain number of pages she read, she watched an Office episode on my computer. I finished the work I had planned to do and enjoyed a pb and banana sandwich.
After lunch, I went for a walk around the town. I borrowed Allie’s camera because the day was so beautiful and I knew that there were pictures just waiting to be taken. There is another Venetian fort here, so I headed out to try and get inside. It was closed on Mondays, so I just kept walking. I passed another (better) grocery store, and made a mental note to tell the rest of the girls that there was a very nice selection of peanut butter here. I wandered around the town, passing a Greek Orthodox church with an unusual (to me, at least) silver dome. I walked along a dirt road and passed farm animals. The streets around the town are windy, but not like Santorini. The land is not as steep here, so though I walked for a while, I didn’t increase my elevation that much. I made my way back to the shore and stopped by the fishing boats on the harbor.
After walking for about two hours, I went back to the room. Different people came in and out to chat as Sarabeth and I just hung out. I read some more of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and had the salad that I chopped up in the morning. It was very good.
I went to bed early, full and happy with my day off.
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ReplyDeleteHave you had a chance to attend a Greek Orthodox service? I did not realize the extent of Venetian influence. Very interesting.
That comes across a full day, well spent.
Dad
Well, we did go to a Greek Orthodox service over spring break, but it was the type without any participation from the congregation. So we just sat there and listened to the chanting for about 30 mins and then quietly slipped out the door. It was a really cool experience, but it was weird to just sit there in a church service without engaging in the worship. I prayed while they were singing the prayers in Greek. An older woman came in and kissed the icons at one point, but we left while she was praying. There are also candles you can light as a votive, and I have done that in other churches we have gone into.
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