Due to the fact that most Greeks seem to have computers of their own, internet cafes are pretty rare around Athens, an otherwise beautiful city with wonderful non-Bulgarian architecture, delicious non-Bulgarian food, and friendly non-Bulgarian customer service. Bulgaria's terrific and all, but when someone working in a cafe asks you what you want to drink in English right off the bat, then smiles throughout the order, courteously brings you the drink, then says "thank you" when you pay, it makes you feel special almost. Especially coming out of Bulgaria where, for reasons that will be explained in next week's mega-post, we were yelled at--in Bulgarian--as soon as we got to the window to buy our bus tickets out of Bulgaria.
Basically, I don't have much time here but have a lot to tell. Expect a novella about the whole trip sometime around next Saturday or Sunday, but for now, I wish everybody a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and a thoroughly enjoyable New Year.
Posted by Rob at December 27, 2003 06:38 PM