Today was another great day of exploration! This picture was snapped outside of the Venetian Port in the city of Heraklion. I really enjoyed the vibe of the city—the streets felt really intimate and crafty. Every corner had a gelato place with the sweetest flavors and the aroma of the food was wafting all around. The buildings maintained their old charm and it was a lot of fun poking my head into all of the souvenir shops. It was a group of nine of us who ventured out into the city, which included me, Jack, Hannah, Evie, Milee, Margo, Olivia, Sydney, and Melody. On the way there, we split into two different taxis and we met up at the same place. I was able to talk to the drivers and souvenir shop owners in Greek, which felt like a big accomplishment for me.
Earlier today, me and Jack ventured out on our own and we went to the beach. We spent a long time trying to figure out where the bus stop was, only to find that it wasn't passing through Kokkini Hani, due to all of the construction. Neither of us really minded though, honestly, we were able to have a great conversation about Jack's ability to name the day of the week that any date in time occurred (he correctly answered that I was born on a Wednesday, while we were sitting at the bus stop, for a bus that would never come). Later, we went to a local coffee shop and I had a freddo cappucino, which was μέτριο ζαχαρί. I did the entire interaction in Greek, which was great!
Honestly, feeling a little exhausted after today. I stood under the shower water for a long time after I excused myself from dinner, and I definitely felt more rejuvenated after that. I think the reason I feel this way is because I have a tendency to put other peoples' needs before my own, which can be a little tiring. I felt like I was taking responsibility for everyone else towards the end of the trip, which was necessary, so we were able to regroup, but maybe I should try to let loose a little more. Anyways, from now on, I'm just going to try to bring positive energy to the group, and just try not to worry too much about everyone else. I can't help it—I feel like it's an older sister instinct to want to look after everyone else, but everyone on the trip is old enough to be responsible for themselves.
It feels like I've been here longer than two days. I think I'm going to be able to see and experience so many things while I'm here and I already have so many stories to tell about what I've done.
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