Thoughts

Thoughts:

One of the things that has surprised me about this trip the most is how incredibly dirty Greece is. As a part of the EU, I guess I had expected a lot more, and in reality, its gross. (It may be less gross for previous city dwellers, but its gross to me). There is trash everywhere, and graffiti on every building. Every other building is run-down. The glass in windows broken, plywood in windows, shutters broken/ dangling, rust, paint peeling; the middle of a city looks like a ghetto. And there are feral animals everywhere. Wild dogs and wild cats run rampant. Here in Nafplio, not an hour goes by without hearing a cat-fight, and you see them everywhere and anywhere you go in the city.

Another – albeit not necessarily negative – difference is the toilets here. They are all marked “WC” and the stalls seal completely. The walls and door all go to the ceiling. So it reduces purse theft, but also, um... well, it also holds in odors too. Also, the toilets have no seats! Its crazy; no lids, and no seats, so you just squat. And the flusher button is on top (sometimes you push, sometimes pull up), or on the floor (a foot operated lever). Every bathroom is an experience.