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Day 122: Santorini, Greece
May 28, 2023 — My day started with free breakfast at my hostel, which was delicious. I had an egg, toast, coffee, and Greek yogurt with honey and nuts. I felt like being the middle of the action for the rest of the day, so I decided that I would head to Fira and then,…
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Day 121: Santorini, Greece
May 27, 2023 — A lesson in always checking Google Maps so you know where it is that you’re staying: I booked to stay at Caveland Hostel (which was beautiful and really nice, don’t get me wrong) but I thought it was in Oia, another city on the (southern?) tip of Santorini (you may know…
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Day 120: Santorini, Greece
May 26, 2023 — I got up kind of late on my first morning in Santorini, but at least it had also been a late night. I laid in my top bunk for a few minutes, soaking in the clean sheets (one really awesome part about changing hostels so often) and the cool air (the…
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Day 115: Athens, Greece
May 21, 2022 — I got a later start today but I managed to get on the subway and head to the Temple of Hephaestus. The Temple of Hephaestus is actually located in the Ancient Agora, which I didn’t realize until I arrived. It’s a huge archaeological site which was once a public square. It…
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Day 114: Athens, Greece
May 20, 2023 — Oh, the joys of having dorm mates. I’ve had mostly really good experiences in dorms with other people. There was, of course, that one night in Hobart while I was in Tasmania, but other than that I didn’t have any standout experiences until this morning in Athens. I’m not a morning…
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Day 112: Athens, Greece (finally!)
May 18, 2023 — When we last spoke, I’d just made it through a hellish-turned-pretty-good night and was on the plane to Greece! (Finally!) I’d been looking forward to heading to Greece for weeks — months, even. I was so looking forward to going back to Europe, a continent that I adore with all my…
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