Greece, In as few words as possible.

owls and morning doves. church bells: on the hour, the half hour. cool mornings followed by incredibly hot, dry days. morning bus trips to the city. walks through the agora. early morning trips to the mountainside, picking sage tea, oregano. glimpses of my history. stories. family. new friends, cousins i've yet to see in years. walks to the seaside. the calm, calm aegean. churches, monastaries. pakistani refugees. political turmoil and indecision. fresh figs. taking walks with pappou. petrified forest. the poet sappho. an abandoned turkish hotel. the graveyard. afternoons with marianthi. molyvos. the word hortofagos, and the fact that it means nothing here. photoz. coffee and icecream with pappou.

things i have yet to see, but will soon:
printizi, italy. the adriatic sea. patra. my baby xardefaki strati. my theo and thea. athina. the city.

things i miss:
my bike. philly. being able to speak english. good friends.