Tongue In The Aegean

Country #40: Grease, the musical.

9 days into the trip and the punchline finally makes some sense (maybe)! I even had some time to celebrate; I swirled my tongue in the Aegean, I exchanged a naughty high five with Aristotle, I even wished Happy Easter to my plate of feta cheese.

Thessaloniki is a bustling metropolis. Towering apartment blocks cast comforting shadows over aggressive, wide boulevards. Away from the cars, never have I seen such a large city be quite so dead. With church services presumably concluded and workers liberated for Easter, I can only tell you that Greeks must love a nap (me too tbf).

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