Leaving Europe

Train schedule first day in Cairo

Greece - land of the Gods, originators of democracy, the olympics, and the marathon. Destination for party-going youth, and romantic couples alike. It is a country rich in culture, food, and scenery. The daily strikes, and the graffiti everywhere are just as much a part of Greece as are gyros,ouzo and the Parthenon. I had the privelege of spending three weeks there - one week on the island of Rhodes, and two weeks on the mainland.

During my time, I ate my fair share of gyros, greek salad, souvlaki, and other wonderful food. The weight I had lost on my trip (about 6 pounds) I'm sure I gained back in Greece! I do love to eat and I did it well while I was there. I witnessed various strike demonstrations, I visited the ever-famous Acropolis (Fun Fact: practically every city has an "acropolis" but the one in Athens is so famous it is commonly known as "The Acropolis"); I visited a couple of islands and went to Delphi. I also watched runners finish in the 2500th Anniversary of the Marathon going from the city of Marathon and finishing in Athens. I didn't run because by the time I heard about it registration was full!

For the week before I left Greece I was trying to figure out my next step. Since my Schengen Visa was running out (a total of 90 days for practically all of Europe) I needed to leave the Schengen zone if I wanted to remain legal. I looked into applying for a residency visa, but it wasn't worth the money or the hassle so I figured I would leave the zone, but to where?? I had Turkey on my list, Croatia, and at the bottom of the list was Egypt. So on my last Tuesday in Greece, I went to the Oracle of Delphi to ask where I should go! I returned Athens sure that my next stop was Egypt, and on Wednesday I booked my flight to Cairo.

I have now been in Egypt for over a week and will update with info and pictures when I get the chance!

Cheers!