Big 10 representing well in Athens Greece.

[gRUntWork]

I'm on vacation in Greece and so far, the Big 10 is representing pretty well. Saw a Fighting Illini shirt, Ohio State, and two Cornhuskers (and of course I am repping the "R" on my football cap. On the flip side only saw an Auburn and ND shirt.

The Cornhuskers looked totally out of place on the Streets of Athens, wearing VERY RED shirts and caps. I said, "Hey Huskers!" and they looked almost startled. I pointed to my hat and said, "Looking forward to playing you in New Jersey in the fall." It took them a moment to remember the R for Rutgers, but they came around. (Definitely got the feeling that it does not yet come naturally for B1G fans to think of us being in the conference.)

Right after that, one of them was trying on a red T-shirt of a (Greek) Spartan. I yelled, "You can't buy a Spartan T-shirt!" He thought it over and said "It's OK, it's RED!"

Anyway, now I'm on Naxos for a week and then onto Santorini. It's great here but at times feels a lot more Third-World then you would expect.

And to answer the question: nobody seems to care about the Greek crisis here and many would like to go back to the Drachma anyway. But they love my Euros! I get the feeling that the Greek crisis is bigger news in the U.S. than here.

 

[DJ Spanky]

And to answer the question: nobody seems to care about the Greek crisis here and many would like to go back to the Drachma anyway. But they love my Euros! I get the feeling that the Greek crisis is bigger news in the U.S. than here.

It's huge news on the BBC - multiple articles per day.

Nice to hear you're reppin' the "R" overseas.

 

[RC1978]

If you need any tips for Santorini (Thera to the Greeks) post on here. Been there multiple times, I am Greek. Have fun , eat well and relax.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Wait.. what's all this about hot chicks seen in Greece? Where are the pix?

 

[MoreCowbellRU]

If you need any tips for Santorini (Thera to the Greeks) post on here. Been there multiple times, I am Greek. Have fun , eat well and relax.

Greece is a great vacation.


Loved Santorini. Very laid back and relaxing. If you are able (time wise and physically) make the swim into the hot spring from the tour boat. look for the goats on the shear cliffs . absolutely amazing. On the same trip we ate at a small restaurant on the water at the base of another cliff. Awesome food ( which is redundant for Greece) and spectacular setting.

The reason the financial "crisis" is not news there is the fact that the Greeks don't give a $h!t. They never had any intention of paying back the $ and still don't. They basically took a bribe to join the euro zone and will be just as happy to go back to the old currency. I for one will be ecstatic when they revert. Loved the exchange gains.

Can't wait to return.

 

[wcfan10]

Greece is a great vacation.


Loved Santorini. Very laid back and relaxing. If you are able (time wise and physically) make the swim into the hot spring from the tour boat. look for the goats on the shear cliffs . absolutely amazing. On the same trip we ate at a small restaurant on the water at the base of another cliff. Awesome food ( which is redundant for Greece) and spectacular setting.

The reason the financial "crisis" is not news there is the fact that the Greeks don't give a $h!t. They never had any intention of paying back the $ and still don't. They basically took a bribe to join the euro zone and will be just as happy to go back to the old currency. I for one will be ecstatic when they revert. Loved the exchange gains.

Can't wait to return.

Well considering that Greeks fudged their economic numbers to gain entry into the EU, and after getting hundreds of billions in aid from the EU, and bailout money, now the Geeks don't want to pay up. They lived the life on the other idiot EU countries and now when the debt is due they want to default... Greece should have never been allowed to join the EU.

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

Greece got screwed up by the ottoman empire and still hasn't recovered.

 

[gRUntWork]

Thanks for any Santorini advice, especially if it's a lesser known activity! My wife is using tripadvisor to make sure we hit all the main attractions/activities.

We are on Naxos, which is less frequented by Americans. The island is less expensive, with dinners ranging from 40-65 Eur for a family of 4, including wine (and too much food!)

Tomorrow we are taking a full day sailing trip to the small islands of Koufonissia (Pano and Kato), which I believe do not have year round populations. We will also visit the Rina cave on Naxos that is only accessible by boat. (It's a sea cave) They take video and pictures and burn CDs for you.

We rented a car on Naxos because we are staying in a villa way up on the hill away from the port (about 5 miles away). Driving is an adventure here; many two way roads only have enough room for one car, and you panic when a bus/truck is approaching. I find myself always looking for the next place to pull out in case another truck or car appears. lots of switchbacks as you climb the hills with sheer drops of the road (what's a shoulder?) We are driving a Nissan Micra (you heard of the Maxima, now meet the Micra!) My wife complained how small it was prior to the trip and she is now super thankful for its size!

 

[MoreCowbellRU]

Thanks for any Santorini advice, especially if it's a lesser known activity! My wife is using tripadvisor to make sure we hit all the main attractions/activities.

We are on Naxos, which is less frequented by Americans. The island is less expensive, with dinners ranging from 40-65 Eur for a family of 4, including wine (and too much food!)

Tomorrow we are taking a full day sailing trip to the small islands of Koufonissia (Pano and Kato), which I believe do not have year round populations. We will also visit the Rina cave on Naxos that is only accessible by boat. (It's a sea cave) They take video and pictures and burn CDs for you.

We rented a car on Naxos because we are staying in a villa way up on the hill away from the port (about 5 miles away). Driving is an adventure here; many two way roads only have enough room for one car, and you panic when a bus/truck is approaching. I find myself always looking for the next place to pull out in case another truck or car appears. lots of switchbacks as you climb the hills with sheer drops of the road (what's a shoulder?) We are driving a Nissan Micra (you heard of the Maxima, now meet the Micra!) My wife complained how small it was prior to the trip and she is now super thankful for its size!

 

[MoreCowbellRU]

Driving in Greece is a scary proposition. Horse cart roads with 2 way traffic is nuts. Wait till you take the bus or a cab down to the harbor on Santorini. It's like the Burma road with 2 way bus traffic on a shear cliff. There are times when you cant even see the road under your bus looking out the window. LOL

 

[RC1978]

When you go to Santorini make sure you head over to Oia instead of all your time in Thera, the main port.

Oia has some great little restaurants but our favorite is located right before you enter town, I think it is called SantoriniMou. Great place to spend an evening , food, wine music and great owner.

If you want some night life head over to Kamari and the black beaches. While there head up to the Acropolis right behind you.

There is also a pretty good Vineyard on the island.

My favorite food story while there was typical of tourists. We went to little cafe to grab some breakfast which is not a big meal there. Usually some breads, pastries and cheese. Across from us some Americans walked in and of course were pretty loud. Most of the very small menu was in Greek so you here the guy say to the waiter, " Just give us bunch of bacon, eggs and bagels" . My family just laughed out load.