It’s Greek To Me Part 1

For Spring Break 2013 we shot over to Greece for 11 days.

I plan on doing a series of quick blogs to share some observations from our trip. I say this, however, life is so busy that I may or may not follow through on that. My bad if I don’t–many apologies in advance.

Observation #1

Take a look at this picture. When we arrived in Greece, we retrieved our rental car, and this was one of our first sights on the roads.

Was your first thought that maybe this guy is drunk? Or maybe that he’s pulling over due to mechanical issues?

Well, it’s nothing like that…it’s just what they do in Greece. They drive on the shoulder, leaving a space in the middle of the road, so that traffic moving either direction can then utilize that space for passing. The shoulder of the road is essentially another lane for traffic. It’s a strange thing to get used to seeing…cars shooting down the middle of the highway, following the centerline like an airplane, to pass other cars. But it works.

Observation #2

Four of our days were spent on the island of Santorini. It reminded me of South Texas or Mexico, but even better. The beaches, the sights, and the culture meshed in such a way that I considered Santorini to be Paradise.

Santorini is shaped like a crescent moon. At one end of the moon is the village of Oia, known for its beautiful sunset.

Hundreds of people make their way there daily to check it out. The Hopkins Five are as touristy as tourists get, so we didn’t pass up the opportunity. Check it out…