Europe 2008 Part I — Pascha in Thessaloniki
May 13, 2008
The voyage began on the evening of Wednesday April 23rd at the Indy Airport. After arriving in Chicago for a brief layover, I boarded the plane for London. There was a large assortment of in-flight movies to help pass the time. I opted for “I Am Legend” and “Enchanted” which was pretty funny.
On Thursday April 24th in the late morning, I arrived at London Heathrow Airport where I took a connecting flight to Athens a few hours later. I was forced to spend the night in the Athens airport as my flight to Thessaloniki didn’t depart until the next morning. After attempting a couple methods of repose, I ended up “sleeping” on the floor behind some old woman who kept giving me strange looks. Between the cold stares of the giagiá and the cold floor of the terminal, I probably managed a good five minutes of real snoozing.
I had learned my first lesson: it is wise to pack a blanket on such trips, if possible. Read the rest of this entry »
