All for now

Well, we've been in this internet cafe for quite awhile now. We're looking into getting DSL for our place, but it's not a quick process. As our neighbor from Britain said last night (he's lived here 33 years) : "Greece is not a can-do society. Nothing happens quickly."

I set up a snapfish.com account to share more of our photos. There are 31 on there now, and you can even order prints right there for 12 cents each. I didn't realize, however, that I have to send you an email invitation to view them. I sent this invitation to as many emails as I could remember. If you want to get in to browse more photos, write me back and I will send you the invitation when I get a chance.

Our phone, at any rate, is working. Please call! We'd love to hear from you! The number I emailed previously is slightly incorrect. I forgot the "country code"number. You must dial (from the US): 011-30-2310-341-410. Answering machines, our neighbor says, are considered "high technology" here, and people just don't have them. We are going to try to get one, when we can.

We have this phone card, and it seems to be the cheapest. No monthly fee, and only 6.8 cents per minute: www.gphone.com/service/globalhome/index.asp. Click the link to the right on the blog to check the time here.

Keep in touch!

Back porch

Our back porch. We even have a garden space!

It's very nice to sit out here in the mornings and evenings when it's cool.

Oraia!

Our Apartment

Here is a photo of the dining room/living room area of our apartment. At the back is the front door.

Subway Station in Athens

Even the subway stations in Greece have history. When they recently completed this station in time for the Olympics, they showcased the history right in the station. Here the layers of history are marked -- you can say an ancient aquaduct at the bottom. Toward the back are layers of actual grave sites throughout the centuries. In the photo are Stavroula, Sr. Agni's sister, Costas, and Pelagia.

Pelagia on Mars Hill

Here is a photo of Pelagia on Mars (or Areopagus) Hill, where St. Paul debated with the philosophers. In the background is the Acropolis. To the left, Pelagia is looking down on the ancient Agora. It was pretty amazing to stand in the same place St. Paul once stood. We don't have too many places like this in America.

Relics of St. Nektarios

This is a photo of the inside of a small church in the monastery St. Nektarios founded. It is connected to another small church, where he served. Straight ahead are his relics and his mitre.