Another Day, Another Site

Agora Again - 6/12/2007, Athens, 7:49 p.m.

So, we went to the Agora again. Nothing too special. The way the class worked was that we went through things chronologically so today was the agora during the classical period, which was the 5th and 4th centuries BC. It was cool. We saw the jail cell where Socrates would have been held after his trial for impiety. It was also where he ultimately would have died. Love Socrates.

We walked out of Athens proper and into the suburbs to see Plato's Academy. Not much there, but it was a nice walk and we got to walk through a park and see grass!!! I miss grass. As much as I love being here, I do miss the openness of both Colgate and home. I miss having a lawn and trees. I think I've decided that I won't be able to live in a city proper. Suburbs, maybe. But not the city proper. I need grass and trees to make my life complete.

A bunch of us went on a little excursion to the outlet mall by the airport. Apparantly the Greeks have a very different opinion of what "outlet" means. Everything was just as, if not more, expensive than it would be in a store! Disappointing. But at least I didn't spend any money, other than the bus/metro fare.

Tonight, we're going to a quick pita place for dinner. Taking it easy.

BUT, apparantly, Professor Fred Chernoff (a professor who audited, meaning sat in on, our class this semester and came to Athens with us) was our good luck charm. He left the other day and since then, bad things have happened. I slipped in the shower and bruised my butt. (I'm fine now, but it sucked then!) One girl fell at the Pireaus (port city) and knocked two teeth out! She got them fixed, but still! Another girl went to the islands this weekend and fell and broke her nose and possibly her ankle! Crazy!! We've all been taking extra precaution since Fred left to watch our steps.

That's all for now! I'm very proud of myself for posting so much!! Tee hee!

Love love love and miss you,

Xoxo,

Ally