Festival, Cindy and the Simpsons

Yesterday we went to the Saints day festival. The evening before we heard bells ringing from the burnt-out church. The congregation had gathered in lawn chairs on the porch and in the parking lot. I saw the priest and cantor there from the church I go to in Chora, although I'm not really sure what everyone was doing. On Thursday morning at 10, we heard more church bells and a few hours later the breeze carried the strains of Greek guitar. After lunch, Yong, Hugh and I went down to hear the music, sample some roasted goat, and raise a glass with the locals. What a resilient group! Here is a photo of Zora, an archeologist at another site, and one of the museum guards enjoying the music. It's possible that I got in on the Greek dancing.

In other news, my roommate Cindy departed yesterday. She was in the middle of buying an apartment in New York when she left and had to go home to sort out the details. Real estate in New York is never easy, I suppose! I'll miss her. She was nice enough to lend me another dress. Maybe this one will fit!

Finally, I am very happy in Samothrace and do not really miss home too much -- but today is the Simpson's premiere! And you can buy Simpson's themed foods in select convenience stores in the DC area made to look like a Kwik-E-Mart! This is one element of pop culture I am sad to miss. Any reviews or news on the movie would be welcomed!