Greetings from Greece

Hey Josh!

I’m in Greece! We just got off the ferry ride and are on the bus to our hotel in Delphi. Just a little bit ago we were in some small Greek town that was super cute. I am surprised to say that I liked it better than some of the Italy cities because it was smaller and less tourist focused. Now it is pitch black and I can’t see out the window, but I know we are by the sea which is really cool and beautiful. Also, the roads are so windy and crazy that this typing might actually make me seasick.

The big ferry we were just on actually didn’t make me seasick! It was even bigger than I thought it would be, bro! Like, there were over 20 semi trucks in the bottom of the boat. That’s how big it was. A semi would NOT have fit in our room though. All of the rooms were basically just this tiny bathroom and two bunk beds. Luckily, I was in a room with just Elsa and Megan so we could put our luggage on the fourth bed. The ride was really fun—we played cards, explored, and chatted. I even went and danced in the dance party room. No one would dance with me though, so I just did several “Hitch moves” by myself in the middle of the dance floor. Don’t worry. The DJ was WAY impressed.

Also, the top of the boat’s view of the islands we were passing was so pretty. The views I have been blessed with seeing and experiencing on this trip have just been incredible, and pictures don’t do them justice at all. I wish I could share my mind videos of them with people, so that they could see the beautiful world God has made for us. Or at least that I could teleport people here to see the beauty.

I thought several things about the boat. I thought it would be expensive to buy anything. I was right. I thought the boat would sway back and forth while I was sleeping. I was wrong (it was more of shaking and vibrating). I thought the food would be awful. I was wrong—it was our first Greek food and it was actually pretty good meet on a skewer, rice, fresh kiwis, and French fries. The ketchup tasted odd though. I thought I would not be able to sleep. I was wrong. I slept so well—the room had no windows and was pitch black, which made for perfect sleeping. I feel very rested now.

Well, even though I didn’t get seasick on the bus, I’m starting to get carsick from writing to you. So, I will try and write soon and let you know how Greece is!

Love,

Maddie

P.S. We have started to learn some Greek, but I am really terrible at it. You have to roll the ‘R’ letters, and after trying a ton Kostas deemed that I was just getting worse. So, I guess I can’t be Greek.