Dear Evan,
I went to the beach today with the gang. We took about an hour ride on the metro and tram. We couldn't find the blue flag beach so we settled on this rocky area right near the highway. Not as nice we expected. But the water was slightly saltier than we're used to and refreshing. And Greek. Everyone else seemed to have no problem floating without treading water since the water was denser but I had more trouble. I would bob up and down. They laughed at me. We ate lunch at TGI Fridays which was good and nostalgic. Then realized we had been at the wrong beach before and walked over to the blue flag beach. It still wasn't as good as we expected but we hung out on the sand and occasionally washed the sun off our backs in the water. At least from the water, the gorgeous mountains could be seen in the distance. I didn't even see them until Cody pointed them out. The best thing about the beach was lying on my stomach and swirling my feet and hands in the mounds of tiny rocks. I remember saying, "I feel like a little boy again." Cody said, "You ARE a little boy." The worst thing about the beach were the cigarettes that I kept finding as I churned the sand with my sand speckled fingers. It ruined the mood. I can't wait until we go to Sifnos. That's the island we've all decided to go to. We're gonna try to find a hostel and rent out two rooms for the weekend, one room for the guys in our group and the other for the girls. Sifnos is supposed to have good music and it's not too popular while still having a good reputation. And I'm sure the beach is to die for. Seeing Athens from two high hilltops has definitely given me a taste of the "I'M ACTUALLY IN GREECE" drink but I don't think I'll truly drink it all until I'm on Sifnos.Star.
Dear Evan,
ReplyDeleteTell Stoddy that we love how he sank in the salt water, and that he needs to eat more greek pastry or he'll never float. Tell him to send a bottle of that drink, "I'm actually in greece" so we can have some while sitting on our front porch in Maine - that will be so cool. Will the view change? Or will be it be Greece but just LOOK like Maine? As for the lying on his stomach in the sand and swirling his feet and hands, and whether it is "little boy" or not, i don't know. I'd write more about this but I'm currently on the beach making an upside down plastic pail castle sculpture and I'm afraid the bully down the beach is going to knock it over. Bastard. Anyway, I pulled up Sifnos pics and it looks very cool - lots of white buildings perched on scraggly cliffs. I'd think it would be an excellent place to dig out some inner thoughts, and if you can capture a few in writing for later, even better. See ya on your next Blog!
Well I'm not a little boy, but I've been told
ReplyDeletethat I can be a little girl.....So I understand
the sand play. Power to the beach people!