Greece

I have almost been in Greece for 20 days, and I have another 2 months left. I will make another post about the school later (AFS). For the most part I have a lot of freedom here. I have a larger room (because it's for two people and I have it to myself), with a private bathroom. I get a lot of mosquito bites at night and just bought something to plug into the wall to help with the situation. There are a few American interns who are here for the school year. A lot of people get me confused and think I am one as well. But I'm here with the 4-H program, some are informed and know what I am talking about and others don't have a clue (kind of like in America).

When I first arrived there was a lot of cold and rainy weather. I was told September was the best time to be in Greece. Lucky for me it didn't stick and the past few days have been amazing. The sun has been shining and the sunsets are beautiful. A few days ago the winds blew out some moisture and now I can see Mt Olympus. I have taken a few photos and will be taking more. Keep checking on my photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/kelliebetty. I have most of the photos up but are not labeled yet, I'm working on it.
I've gotten use to taking the bus to and from town, and the taxi at night after the buses stop running. The bus is only .50 cents, and I can use one ticket for 4 bus rides within a 70 minute time frame. The taxi is pretty cheep too. I've never taken one in America so I don't know how they compare. I usually buy bus tickets in groups of 10 (deca). I was upset today to find out my most recently purchased ones were in the pocket of my pants after I washed them, opps there went 5ε.

I help work library hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday evenings. I've also been getting to know the library staff and I am becoming good friends with two of them. I'm getting to know the city Thessaloniki a little bit better, still need to review the history of it (there's a lot). I found a store to buy yarn so I am crocheting again (I love it so much). I've also found my new favorite bar in the world, I wish I could take it home with me. The only things to improve the bar would be to stop the smoking and make my drinks be free. Then again I never enjoy paying for my drinks;)
I spend most of my time on campus but have been slowly getting to see and do more off campus. I have not been to a Greek home yet, but this week some students have been talking to me and inviting me to their homes. The last weekend in October is a long weekend and I should be going to Athens with a student who's from there. I'm pretty excited about these opportunities. There is an alum who is always wanting to host people, I am waiting for more details on this.

I'm interested in hiking Mt Olympus. I've been told I need to do it with in the next two or three weeks otherwise it gets to cold and has snow. Other than that I have little information on it, like how far it is or how long it takes to hike it.
Plus another very important thing to know is that you can not flush the TP. There is a trash bin beside the toilet for everything to go into. No one told me for a few days, I hope it didn't screw anything up. First I thought it was just here at the school, but apparently its for all of Greece.