I am now back in Granada after 10 days of crazy travels and adventures. I loved travelling, but it feels great being back in a familiar city with home cooked meals and clean clothes.
Back to recapping...
MILAN
After London, I had a one day layover in Milan which was such an interesting day. Since we were going to be in Italy less than 24 hours, we thought it would be fine to just roam around the city and bum it at the airport. We visited a cathedral and this castle in Milan. I know I´m so great with the details and historical narration. I had the best pizza I´ve tasted in my life for lunch and I´m not just saying that because I was in Italy. I am so thankful for my ability to sleep under any circumstance and I got to utilize my talent in a random park by a castle during my normal siesta time. That night was even better because we bummed it like homeless people at the Malpensa airport in Milan. I made the night as comfortable as possible with a duffel bag as my pillow and towel and sweater as my blankets, and of course, the airport floor as my mattress. There was a ton of people sleeping at the airport which was pretty funny. This one guy came extremely prepared and even had a rainbow blowup mattress. After getting through that night, we were on our way to Athens!
ATHENS
If you have a chance to go, take it!!! By far, the coolest stop on the Eurotrip. Our hostel, Athens Backpackers was amazing. It was around the corner from the Metro stop, 5 minutes walking distance to the Acropolis, and they had a rooftop bar with a view of the Parthenon. No wonder it is rated the number one hostel in Athens. It was insane walking daily amidst ancient Greek structures. On the way to a club one night, we passed the Temple of Zeus in the middle of the city and I just couldn´t believe how much history was in this one place. Of course, I visited the Acropolis and it was as beautiful and amazing as in the pictures. We walked up there early in the morning to avoid the crowds of tourists, but the early wake up call was worth it. It started raining after about an hour and a half so that was our cue to go. On our first day, we found a gyro place and a Greek pastry place that we visited twice a day. I miss gyros and baklava already!
I also got the chance to visit the Greek island of Aegina. We ate lunch on this restaurant that was on the Myrtoo Sea and I devoured the best calamari I´ve ever tasted. We spent the rest of the day laying out on the shore and shopping before we headed back to Athens. That night in Athens, the people at our hostel took us to a hip hop club called The Fuzz. The DJ was terrible but it was nice to hear familiar music. Not that I didn´t enjoy hearing that European song "Me Likey Likey" over and over, but I have not heard Kanye or Nas in a really long time. I was so sad to leave the next day and I´m pretty sure none of the girls were ready to go. I have to go back and visit Santorini. After one more stop to visit Cristoff, the pastry man, we headed out to Barcelona.
Btw...Athens is the coolest.
BARCELONA
Since I am obsessed with the Olympics, I loved seeing the 1992 Olympic village. The Sagrada Familia and Park Guell were incredibly impressive and seeing them made me want to learn more about Gaudi. But for the most part, Barcelona reaffirmed how much I do not like big cities and how much I appreciate Granada. We went on a bike tour with an Aussie guide which was definitely one of my highlights. I sported a yellow bike with sunflowers around the town. There´s just something abotu riding a bike along the Mediterranean in beautiful weather that gets you. The last time I rode a bike, I was with Tracie and Christian and I hit a wall. This time, I only ran into a guy on the bike in front of me and almost crashed into Megan. So I´d say I´m pretty good on a bicycle. I swear I know how to ride one. I got back to Granada that night and woke up way early for my first semester class.
Btw...Barcelona imported the sand from Egypt and the palm trees from Hawaii to construct their beaches.
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