It has been just over a week since we arrived back on the island and I already have lots to write about!
The journey back went by quickly but we did have a few hiccups along the way. When we checked-in for our flight to Frankfurt, we learned that we didn't have seats together! Boo. We also were one suitcase over the limit and had to check it for an extra $50. Double boo.
After saying our goodbyes to my family, we had only 30 minutes before we were to board the plane. I thought this was plenty of time to do some last minute present shopping - but it wasn't. Trying to find the perfect souvenir, and more importantly, at the perfect price, is not easy at YVR. Naturally, our last 30 minutes in Vancouver went by far too quickly - we didn't have any time for that last Timmy's coffee or in Makis' case, that last cigarette before the 10 hour flight. Poor guy.
On the plane, I stood next to Makis' seat in hopes that the owner of the seat next to his would generously let us switch. Good news for us - nobody came. So luckily, we got to sit together. However, I learned later on that I wasn't so lucky: my movie screen would not turn on and my reading light was faulty. This was probably the reason they never sold the seat in the first place. Oh well.
The rest of the trip went really well. On arrival in Athens, we called our good friend Greg who lives in the center of the city. Last time we were in Athens with Greg, we went out for lunch near the Acropolis and had the most delicious kebab called "the Dirty". So of course, I was hoping for some of that dirty kebab again. But instead, we met Greg at the tram station near his house and grabbed some food to go. To my surprise, he ordered us the same sort of dirty kebab - only cheaper. Thank you, Greg!
We went back to his apartment and pigged out. We had only eaten plane food in the last 24 hours and were starving! As we ate our delicious kebabs and drank Heinekins I could tell Makis was happy to be back in Greece.
After the food, I was completely exhausted. Greg was such a sweetie and made a bed for me so I could get a few hours of sleep before we had to head back to the airport. He and Makis stayed up all night talking, smoking and just being Greek.
At about 3 am, we headed back to the airport. I was rested and refreshed but poor Makis was completely wiped. Too much talking and not enough sleeping for him.
Only a few hours later, we arrived back in Corfu. Whoooo!!! Haley and Christo met us at the airport and even though Makis was tired, he suddenly was full of energy - he missed his twin brother a lot!
Driving home from the airport felt really weird. Everything looked smaller! The cars, the mountains, the roads...it all just felt so strange to be back. But good strange. When we got to the house, Makis parents were awake and came out to greet us. They've never looked happier to see him - his dad was crying!
For the next few days, once the excitement of "being back" died down, everything slowly went back to normal. Stay tuned for my next post about our recent adventures around Corfu Town, the DIY projects we completed and the disaster of a dinner party we had for some friends. Yay!
The journey back went by quickly but we did have a few hiccups along the way. When we checked-in for our flight to Frankfurt, we learned that we didn't have seats together! Boo. We also were one suitcase over the limit and had to check it for an extra $50. Double boo.
After saying our goodbyes to my family, we had only 30 minutes before we were to board the plane. I thought this was plenty of time to do some last minute present shopping - but it wasn't. Trying to find the perfect souvenir, and more importantly, at the perfect price, is not easy at YVR. Naturally, our last 30 minutes in Vancouver went by far too quickly - we didn't have any time for that last Timmy's coffee or in Makis' case, that last cigarette before the 10 hour flight. Poor guy.
On the plane, I stood next to Makis' seat in hopes that the owner of the seat next to his would generously let us switch. Good news for us - nobody came. So luckily, we got to sit together. However, I learned later on that I wasn't so lucky: my movie screen would not turn on and my reading light was faulty. This was probably the reason they never sold the seat in the first place. Oh well.
The rest of the trip went really well. On arrival in Athens, we called our good friend Greg who lives in the center of the city. Last time we were in Athens with Greg, we went out for lunch near the Acropolis and had the most delicious kebab called "the Dirty". So of course, I was hoping for some of that dirty kebab again. But instead, we met Greg at the tram station near his house and grabbed some food to go. To my surprise, he ordered us the same sort of dirty kebab - only cheaper. Thank you, Greg!
We went back to his apartment and pigged out. We had only eaten plane food in the last 24 hours and were starving! As we ate our delicious kebabs and drank Heinekins I could tell Makis was happy to be back in Greece.
After the food, I was completely exhausted. Greg was such a sweetie and made a bed for me so I could get a few hours of sleep before we had to head back to the airport. He and Makis stayed up all night talking, smoking and just being Greek.
At about 3 am, we headed back to the airport. I was rested and refreshed but poor Makis was completely wiped. Too much talking and not enough sleeping for him.
Only a few hours later, we arrived back in Corfu. Whoooo!!! Haley and Christo met us at the airport and even though Makis was tired, he suddenly was full of energy - he missed his twin brother a lot!
Driving home from the airport felt really weird. Everything looked smaller! The cars, the mountains, the roads...it all just felt so strange to be back. But good strange. When we got to the house, Makis parents were awake and came out to greet us. They've never looked happier to see him - his dad was crying!
For the next few days, once the excitement of "being back" died down, everything slowly went back to normal. Stay tuned for my next post about our recent adventures around Corfu Town, the DIY projects we completed and the disaster of a dinner party we had for some friends. Yay!
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