The first 10 days will be spent in and around Central Europe, so Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Zurich and Interlaken. Hoping that in Interlaken we'll find some rock climbers walking down the street and that they'll invite us to climb with them and that they'll magically have my shoe size... these are the thoughts that pop into my head when I think about how I won't be able to climb for 5 whole weeks.
After that I'm meeting up with my friend and fellow Smithie (I miss Smith), Emily, in Rome for 2 days. Of all the things to see in Rome, I just really want to see the Catacombs. We're then flying to Athens, and then taking a bus and a ferry to the Greek island, Kefalonia where we'll be living on a boat for 3 weeks. We're staying with a host family, helping them around the house and with their chickens and with their garden and whatnot, in exchange for room and board. We will also be working with them on their sailboats, one of which is out of commission. Because their house is small and cozy and has a wood-burning stove, Emily and I will be living on one of their boats, about 1 km from the house. This means that if it is warm enough to go swimming, which it probably will be, we can just jump right in! Also, I get to go on a 6 day sailing trip! I have always dreamed about learning how to sail. So excited.
After Kefalonia, Emily and I are going to see Istanbul for about 5 days. We have both acknowledged the fact that we are going to a) eat everything in sight and b) return to the UK with more trinkets and textiles and Turkish snacks than personal belongings. Its going to be great! And our hostel is literally a 5 minute walk from the Hagia Sophia.
So that's that. I'm not sure if I'll be able to write about everything I have planned for the next 5 weeks in one measly blog post when I return... so look forward to installments!
Sounds like a great trip sis! Glad you get to go and have adventures like this. Have fun and be safe!
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