Okay so I originally thought we had to cover all of those topics in our quiz 2 blog post… awkward. Anyways, since I already discussed our meeting with the diplomat, Yuri Arthur, instead i’ll talk about our day excursion to Hydra island.

Yesterday we took a day trip to Hydra. We woke up bright and early and met the group by 6:45AM and crammed into a lovely sprinter van. we made it to the port by 7:30 and took the next 30 minutes or so to grab a water and a snack before the bat ride. The boat took roughly two hours and stopped at one port before getting to Hydra. We walked off the boat to the most beautiful scenery with some of the clearest water i’ve ever seen. We grabbed a quick coffee as a group and then dispersed throughout the island. Tj, Abby, and I headed towards the water to find the best spot to sit and tan and take a dip in the beautiful water. Along the way we ran into our other classmates and we all went swimming and tanning together.

Tj and I then left to go more towards the town because lunch would be soon. We saw Professor Quesada and a few other friends and decided to stay in the area they were in and grab a few refreshments (where I actually had my meet a local interview with one of the restaurant workers !!) because we felt slightly dehydrated. Then we made our way to lunch at a lovely restaurant overlooking the port. I decided to have the grilled chicken breast for lunch and that came with salad and fries which was lovely. We finished lunch, changed into some dry clothes, and then everyone did a little shopping. I didn’t end up purchasing anything but I did get the chance to face time my mom and show her around and show her a bunch of stores. She never realized how beautiful the Greek islands were and we talked about coming back as a family sometime in the future. Tj and I grabbed some gelato before making our way towards the boat. Of course I chose to get Oreo and I even asked for a pink spoon (my favorite color !) We got onto the returning boat and made our way to our surprisingly comfortable seats where I treated myself to a nap and some light reading. We took our lovely sprinter van back to the residency and all took showers and relaxed from our long day. I treated myself to an early night and catching up on some of my favorite shows.