Last Days!

When Ryan left after lunch today we began the final countdown: many of us leave after lunch on Monday, so there are exactly two days left! I went for a last run on the coast, hiked up to the ancient city, and started the laundry/packing process. So here's my ode to Samothrace -- Things I'll Really Miss:

-Living 200 feet from the ocean -- seeing it as soon as I wake up, just before I go to sleep, and on early morning trips for a glass of water

- The warm smell of olive trees in the breeze -Someone cooking, cleaning, doing laundry and even making the bed for little old me

- Sitting after dinner with some wonderful people, with no TV. It is so much more fun to talk and play games

-The preponderance of goats and the sound of their bells in the evening

- Delicious Greek food -- although, living in Astoria, there's a chance I could find that at home

- Did I mention that I live on the beach? Yeah. Awesome.

- Total outdoor living -- every meal is served on the porch, and my room is only closed from the hallway by a screen door.

- Yoga in an ancient site

- Running on the coast

Things I will NOT miss? Leading the list are: the bugs; the incredible amount of ground beef and white simple starches served at most meals; the lack of all privacy; scary Greek food with raw eggs hiding in it; and, not speaking the language. All in all, I think the pluses outweigh the minuses!