When in Greece, we eat!

My current life slogan to live by: when in Greece, we eat! I asked Vicki if "eat" was a Greek word and she laughed and said no, then said I was worse than her at saying everything is a Greek word! We eat (I eat) quite a lot here! I always have an enjoyable experience at "my bakery." The woman, whom we now know as Sophia, AGAIN gave us free pastries! I am amazed at her generosity. All the more reason for me to go all the time so I can pay her back for all these free strawberry tarts she supplies me with! After classes today a small group of us ventured to our neighboring town Markopoulo for a few hours. We did not realize that most stores close for a few hours in the late afternoon so there was really not much to do but it was fun to get out and see a new town. The homework load is piling up, unfortunately. Its a huge battle balancing doing homework and enjoying every moment here. Nobody wants to miss out on anything in this family-style setting at the Artemis. It is difficult to grasp the idea that I've only been here just shy of two weeks. It has gone by fast, yet I feel certain I've been in Greece for a month! Thanks for reading! Missing everyone at home.