Observations

Unfortunately, the Internet in our apartment stopped working since the beginning of the week; meaning I could not post earlier. Apparently, it has to do with a "power failure" and according to my employeur's son the connection will work again, when there will be another "power failure", very logical! ;)

Since we already talking about logic, here is what I observed about the Greek way of driving cars or parking. When a Greek driver wants to park, instead of using the turning light, they use their emergency lights. Why? I don't know. Next: when they come to a crossroad and have quite some speed, they just quickly honk, so that the other car knows that they are coming, in case the person to the right has actually the right of way. - Well, it's a way of driving, I guess. Oh yeah and a speed limit basically does not exist (cap driver on a country road drove 160km/h without moving a muscle, I just closed my eyes and prayed) --> Sorry Mum, but I am fine!

What else? Oh, the trains. In general, I think, the DB (German train company) should learn a thing or two from the company here, because if they are not striking (no wonder with the current politic situation) they are  always on time. Weird are the prices: for one stop, about 7 min ride, it's 3 EUR, but going to Athens airport, about 1hr10min, it's only 8 EUR.

Getting ready to look all business

Ok enough observations for now. Last weekend we had to attend a presentation (Saturday). Not so easy if you don't understand one word of Greek. The average age of the people was probably about 60, but they were nice, well at least that is my assumption since I did not understand their language. The presentation was given in a hotel, totally stuck in the 80s and freezing cold, but apprently it is running quite well during the summer months (not quite sure about that).

Too much coffee leads to INSANITY

On Sunday we went out with Yannis, a very good friend of Giorgos. He showed us more cafés and bars. A very cool place was Waves, located right next to the casino in Loutraki. We played UNO at Café Deluxe at the Korinthian Gulf and had some nice Iced Cappuchino. Other than that we went to watch a soccer match in a German pub called Allemania. The owner, German (husband Greek), was very nice and they had many German beers, which makes you feel a little bit at home. Their Schnitzel was incredible, I have probably not eaten a better one in Germany. After that Yannis invited us to his house, a very nice and cosy place, where we watched first a basketball game (Olympiacos against Panathinaicos) and then a volleyball game.
Thanks for the hospitality, great time/FUN! =)

More pictures will follow soon (I first have to wangle off some of Benji's pics) ;) So keep in ttttooooooouuuuch!!!!!