Capsis Thessaloniki

Hallo zusammen

und viele Gruesse aus Thessaloniki in Griechenland. Billigflieger fliegen selten in die ehemaligen Ostblockstaaten, daher sind meine zwei Fluege hier nach Thessaloniki in Griechenland und zurueck von Dubrovnik in Kroatien (an der Adriakueste, die sieht recht viele ...

We got back to Thessaloniki and we were going to have to spend the day there as the train out to Istanbul did not leave until the evening. Our expectations for the day were low based on our previous experience but we actually ended up having quite a good day!

We walked along the water front and saw a massive blue jelly fish which was quite exciting before heading to a pier that contained a few interesting museums and ...

... we were allowed on trains or not. We asked if we needed to make a booking at the station and they told us no but we then got thrown off the train in some backwater town because we didn't have reservations. A helpful Greek guy had come to translate between the conductor and ourselves and when we asked him why the conductor wanted us to get off he just shrugged and said "because he is an *******". We asked the woman in this station if we needxed reservations and she said we ...

... the lady at the ticket counter the situation and then she relayed the message. They talked for a few seconds, she asked me if Matt was “running fast”, and when I said he was sprinting, they (reluctantly) agreed to wait.

Matt showed up just two minutes after the bus was supposed to leave. Apparently the owner of the room realized what was happening and had his moped ready to go when he got back out of the hotel with the battery and charger in hand ...

A late start to the day seems the norm now... After "breakfast" at 11:00 - we headed into town to see the rest of the city. Along the way met new locals - pelicans!! Quite funny as they wobbled through the narrow streets like they were shopping too!.

A moment of madness made us decide to rent 4x4 bikes ...

... should show through in our character.

So, I sat on the train wondering if that were ever the case.I wondered if, as I make my way through these very foreign countries, people wonder what's different about me. I hope there's some way to make an impression even when language fails us. I pray that I would know to the core of my being that I am in love with God in Christ.

... habits in their proper historical context. Candy was not only thrilled to read about the symposium, she was also comically chased and scolded by an elderly musuem docent. We also learned at the museum that our hotel was located on a road originally built by the Romans over 2000 years ago to connect the Adriatic Sea to the Dardanelles (aka Hellespont). It seemed like any major construction project unearths significant ancient ruins right ...

... was so nice and friendly--the people there are just amazing. Jared and I shared an order of tziski and fried cheese, which are basically really yummy cheese sticks in the shape of a ball. I tried the spagetti napoliane and Jared had the Greek meatballs over rice. Both of our meals were absolutely delicious! This place could definitely be another regular for us. After eating, we walked back to the apartment and saw that everyone was still there and had not left for the ...

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Destination known, thank God! We booked in to the Aldemar Olympian Village for one night. A ritzy joint on the sea in a place called Skafidia. We headed out early morning towards Chlemensti castle before the hotel. The heat was close to unbearable near the castle hovering around 40 degrees. The castle was amazing, set up on a hill overlooking some small farm towns and the Mediterranean. Some water, tunes and a short drive later we arrived at our hotel. Ahhh, time for some ...

... cars, not double, but triple parking as pedestrians bolt across the crowded intersections to save themselves leaving babies and old ladies behind! Hilary and I were definately stressed, radio turned down, map unfolded going every which direction, a bit of silence then honking mostly just to join in the noise. But, we made it to our hotel, which was more like a giant dumpster party we wish we were never invited to. This morning in fact, as Tara went to use the ladies/flies ...