We're in Athens!

Mar 03, 2010 17:00

When I was in Spain this summer, my friend Ryan and I started talking about the stuff you need to know that's never in guidebooks: What's the polite way to summon a waiter? At what time of day do people switch from "Good day" to "Good evening"? What do you do if a restaurant is full? Do you hand storekeepers money directly or put it down on the ( Read more... )

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materjibrail March 3 2010, 16:09:09 UTC
I never got there because I was waiting to be able to go in the cooler season! Had to work in Feb/March! Thrilled for you to experience it all. And I am a traitorous Brit who thinks maybe the Elgin Marbles should go back to such a setting - but then the demands for return of archaeological treasures obtained in a different world setting ( I didn't say "stolen" or "plundered") would be enormous. I wonder what will happen.

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y_pestis March 6 2010, 16:51:44 UTC
"we have yet to see a towel that doesn't have a Greek key design border. It's like the same towel has been following us for days."

You hoopy froods, you!

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