16 weeks lata and here comes my sentimental side. I'm so sad to leave this city I have made my home for the past 4 months. It's ability to never disappoint, to always provide a billion things to do and antiquity sites to see. On my runs, I will no longer be able to casually stop by the temple of Zeus and gaze up at its massive ionic pillars while viewing the Acropolis in the background. I will no longer be able to sit for hours in cafes ordering cappuccino after cappuccino watching the rest of the world go by. (You would think I would have learned how to spell cappuccino by now, but I have to use spell check every damn time)

I am so thankful for my time here, studying every cultural aspect of Athens since Greece gained its Independence and learning about philosophical concepts of life I never knew existed. I'm grateful to have been able to travel to such beautiful parts of the country and continent and to have captured them in my 200ml lens, even if I didn't win the photo contest, sigh.

It's too bad I have to worry about papers and finals exams during my last few days here, but I guess everything comes with a price. I plan to hit all of my favorite tavernas, parks, and cafes before my ungodly flight at 6 am Saturday morning. But I am more than ready to be home and to see my friends and family in time for full blown Christmas season. I'm more than ready to dive into a bacon egg and cheese, (what is it with Europeans being so healthy) but I am definitely not ready for the tundra that engulfs Union College's campus during winter term. I apologize to my friends in advance for all of the shivering and complaints that are to come.

Abroad blog, it's been real.