Day 5 of our journey started bright and early! We departed the beautiful island of Crete and two short flights later found ourselves in Thessaloniki.
Upon arrival we noticed the landscape of Thessaloniki differs from the landscape of Crete. There is more farmland and a few less mountains in Thessaloniki. After leaving the airport we arrived at the American Farm School where we will stay until the end of the May. The school was founded in 1904 and serves primary, secondary, and post-secondary students.
We settled into our rooms and got connected to the ever important WiFi then got some much needed sleep and relaxation! A lot of us are sore from the hike down the gorge yesterday. In the evening we met up with some Farm School fellows from the United States and went into downtown Thessaloniki to eat dinner.
On our way downtown we also saw how much more of a city Thessaloniki is than Crete. The city is really cool because you can see an old church or ruins next to a shopping center or apartment building. We went to eat around 8:00 which is extremely late for many of us, but in Greece 8:00 is considered to early for dinner. The area in which we had dinner was very unique. There were so many open air restaurants that you could barley tell where one restaurant ended and the next started.
We enjoyed all types of Greek food from octopus to fried feta cheese and honey, and tried some local wine. After eating way too much food some of the group ventured out and experienced the night life of Thessaloniki. It was a great day of relaxation and fun, and we are now ready to gear up for a jammed pack day tomorrow.
Until next time,
Emily King
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