Well, finally, after 24 hours and three flights, I arrived in Athens yesterday morning. Fortunately , the trip wasn't too bad because I met some interesting travel companions. The most incredible thing is that I found my hotel and I didn’t get lost. Last month, I spent some time studying the Greek alphabet, and amazingly , once I got here, I discovered that I can actually read some Greek signs and place names! Also I learned a few expressions like “thank you” and “hello”. People seem to like it when you try to speak their language. I've used them a couple of times, but unfortunately , I can't understand people when they reply to me!