The Briar Patch

Final blog post of our Paris, Italy, Greece trip. I have posted Paris, Italy, and wrapped up Greece. You can read all those if you want. We had finished our tour and were sitting in the Athens airport. We had one more day, and it would be an afternoon in Paris. Athens airport is nothing amazing. It is large and international, but the selection for eating is pretty minimal. You're not getting a great sit-down meal. Ended up buying headphones in a store and paid way too much. As our plane loaded, they started using a metal box to size up carry-on. If the bag didn't fit in the box, they were making people get rid of shit or repack. We went into panic mode; without a doubt, we are not going to fit. I'll just admit we are overpackers. So, the clothes and books go in the pockets. I don't even remember all the shit we moved, and then, just before us, they put the box away. I am not sure if it was for cheaper seats or what the hell it was, but we didn't have to use it. SO r...

So I just went on a fantastic trip. Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Verona, Athens, Kalambaka and Delfi. While it wasn't a life-changing trip, it was eye-opening. It is a vast world out there, and there is much more to it than we have here in North America. So I don't know how long this will be, maybe two entries. I have a bit of memories and thoughts about my trip. We in North America are not nearly as big a deal as we think. Over in Europe, unless the states are starting a war, they don't think about North America. Mostly, they are just laughing at Trump and his trial. Canada doesn't even come up. Most of us know about Rome, Paris, and Athens. All those places might know in Canada would be Toronto or Vancity. Barely anyone had even heard of Edmonton or Alberta. I didn't expect them to know much, but not even knowing of Edmonton blew my mind. So we flew to Paris. Charles De Gaulle Airport is a shit show. First, the people are rude and rush you through. As a North Am...