I never finished writing about Minnesota but I'll have to some up the last couple days quickly.
The Pow wow was not what I was expecting. It was much smaller and just had a couple of stands with stores and food places (that were all very greasey and fattening). The stands surrounded a grass circle in the middle with a small pavilion in the center. Indians with costumes danced around clockwise and the regalia was beautiful. We didn't get to camp out because of the rain but we still came back the next day. Most of the last days were filled with lectures and sleepovers; the lectures began to drag on but the sleepovers made it worth it. Larry Aitken had to be my favorite even though he called me out many times, it really forced me to think about some things. Although I was so sad it was over, the last day was hectic. I had to get dropped off at basically a random highway intersection, get a cab to the airport and then layover in Minneapolis. I had less than 24 hours at home to pack and get back on another plane. I still haven't really had time to comprehend the whole experience in Minnesota, but I will get there.
First, my dad and I flew to Germany and drove to my grandparents house. We spent the day and some of the night (flight to Greece at 6 am). I spent most of the day sleeping and my dad mowing the lawn. It is always so nice to be there and to be surrounded by German, it seems like a second home now. We even jokingly talked about me owning the house one day, which I wasn't so much joking about. I think it would be fun to have a house in Germany!
Crete has been amazing so far. The weather is beautiful (it hardly rains.. as in basically never, except for the winter) and the sun is always out. My dad refuses to go to the beach but we get ample time outside because of our long hikes everyday. The language is impossible to follow, to me it just seems like I'm in Greek-life central because all the letters are familiar to me but make no sense to me being in the order that they are. I have yet to wear anything AXO, in fear that it means something in Greek that I don't know about. The food is something that I'm not going to miss though. They eat tons, and tons of goat here. Goat meat, goat milk, and goat soaked things (like rice)... yuck. They also love to wrap things in grape leaves, although I do love my vegetables this is not something I think I could get used to. Every night we go out to dinner with my dad's scientist friends (he is on a conference after all...) which is quite interesting. They have a unique sense of humour that's for sure. I only understand 5% of the things they talk about.. but I was able to trump them in the Greek alphabet (thank you pledging..). It's the morning here now, so my dad is in a conference and I'm getting ready for the day. 3 more days in Greece and 2 more in Germany..
peace, love, and greece
The Pow wow was not what I was expecting. It was much smaller and just had a couple of stands with stores and food places (that were all very greasey and fattening). The stands surrounded a grass circle in the middle with a small pavilion in the center. Indians with costumes danced around clockwise and the regalia was beautiful. We didn't get to camp out because of the rain but we still came back the next day. Most of the last days were filled with lectures and sleepovers; the lectures began to drag on but the sleepovers made it worth it. Larry Aitken had to be my favorite even though he called me out many times, it really forced me to think about some things. Although I was so sad it was over, the last day was hectic. I had to get dropped off at basically a random highway intersection, get a cab to the airport and then layover in Minneapolis. I had less than 24 hours at home to pack and get back on another plane. I still haven't really had time to comprehend the whole experience in Minnesota, but I will get there.
First, my dad and I flew to Germany and drove to my grandparents house. We spent the day and some of the night (flight to Greece at 6 am). I spent most of the day sleeping and my dad mowing the lawn. It is always so nice to be there and to be surrounded by German, it seems like a second home now. We even jokingly talked about me owning the house one day, which I wasn't so much joking about. I think it would be fun to have a house in Germany!
Crete has been amazing so far. The weather is beautiful (it hardly rains.. as in basically never, except for the winter) and the sun is always out. My dad refuses to go to the beach but we get ample time outside because of our long hikes everyday. The language is impossible to follow, to me it just seems like I'm in Greek-life central because all the letters are familiar to me but make no sense to me being in the order that they are. I have yet to wear anything AXO, in fear that it means something in Greek that I don't know about. The food is something that I'm not going to miss though. They eat tons, and tons of goat here. Goat meat, goat milk, and goat soaked things (like rice)... yuck. They also love to wrap things in grape leaves, although I do love my vegetables this is not something I think I could get used to. Every night we go out to dinner with my dad's scientist friends (he is on a conference after all...) which is quite interesting. They have a unique sense of humour that's for sure. I only understand 5% of the things they talk about.. but I was able to trump them in the Greek alphabet (thank you pledging..). It's the morning here now, so my dad is in a conference and I'm getting ready for the day. 3 more days in Greece and 2 more in Germany..
peace, love, and greece
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