Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end and this was my parents last full day in Greece. Once I got out of class at 11:40, I met up with them on their way back from the National Museum. We went right to Plaka for a delicious lunch at one of my favorite places. After totally stuffing ourselves, we went to the "famous poet sandal maker." This man and his father and grandfather have kept this amazing business going. They have been hand-making sandals for people since...a long time.
The company has made sandals for so many famous people such as: John Lennon, The Beatles, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bob Sagot, ect. We went in and my mom and I got to pick out a style, had them fit to our feet and paid only 28 Euro per pair. What a snag. My mom looked on the list of things to do and bring home from Greece and apparently these sandals were number one on the list of things to bring home.
We then walked through the shops in Plaka and my parents did some shopping for my siblings, and made friends with some of the shop owners. After finishing up, we rushed back to Erin's so we could make it in time to get seats at Stratos' basketball game, which was the two big teams of Greece playing each other in playoffs. His team actually made it to the final four in the Euroleague this year. Anyways, our seats were on the floor, about 4 rows back. The game went back and forth and was VERY close, to the point of breaking a sweat. In the end, Stratos' team won by 1 point.
The games here are so different than going to, say, a Sixers game in Philly. The rules in the actual game are lenient and you can get away with a lot on the court. As for the fans, they are chanting, yelling, whistling and singing throughout the entire game. Not only that but when something good happened, they threw mini little bombs and lit flares. this would not fly in the States but it was super cool.
We then ate dinner at a small restaurant and barely spoke the entire time because we were SO tired from the day. Overall, great day!
The company has made sandals for so many famous people such as: John Lennon, The Beatles, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bob Sagot, ect. We went in and my mom and I got to pick out a style, had them fit to our feet and paid only 28 Euro per pair. What a snag. My mom looked on the list of things to do and bring home from Greece and apparently these sandals were number one on the list of things to bring home.
We then walked through the shops in Plaka and my parents did some shopping for my siblings, and made friends with some of the shop owners. After finishing up, we rushed back to Erin's so we could make it in time to get seats at Stratos' basketball game, which was the two big teams of Greece playing each other in playoffs. His team actually made it to the final four in the Euroleague this year. Anyways, our seats were on the floor, about 4 rows back. The game went back and forth and was VERY close, to the point of breaking a sweat. In the end, Stratos' team won by 1 point.
The games here are so different than going to, say, a Sixers game in Philly. The rules in the actual game are lenient and you can get away with a lot on the court. As for the fans, they are chanting, yelling, whistling and singing throughout the entire game. Not only that but when something good happened, they threw mini little bombs and lit flares. this would not fly in the States but it was super cool.
We then ate dinner at a small restaurant and barely spoke the entire time because we were SO tired from the day. Overall, great day!
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