Kastoria day four. It seems that I am falling into a deep state of vacation. I no longer know what day it is automatically, and I have not worn a watch for the entire trip. Additionally, I don’t have a cell phone and I am not using my PDA. The only real connection I have with you other working stiffs is posting these notes on the internet. We have been calling the kids using phone cards and payphones, which is the only tie I have with home; it is great to hear from them, although the calls are short. Penelope just breaths in to the phone and makes cute little baby sounds, while Niko tells me what he watched on TV today and if he is going to the park later. They seem fine staying with Yia Yia and Pa Pou. Niko has been sleeping with Joanna (Stella’s sister not her cousin) in the same room that we had been staying in. And Penelope is still sleeping in her crib. Today when we went into town, we bought some signature Kastoria foot wear, leather slippers, fur lined moccasins and such. We also found a little shop that specialized in Greek baptisms, and all the things that go along with it. We found the most agreeable little boubounerais. For you that were at Nikolaki’s baptism you know what I am talking about, the little gift that we gave every family. We did not stay in town long, it was starting to rain. We walked to the taxi stand area and caught a cab back to the house. I think it is great that you can ride a cab for five miles and only pay €2. I have been in towns that just sitting in a cab costs more than that, and the rate goes up for multiple people and the price climbs with each eighth mile. So now we are at the house. I think it is so great that the whole family is home in the morning for breakfast, they come home to eat lunch together, and finish the day out by having dinner together. When we got back, the family was just arriving to have lunch together. So we all sat around the table, ate, talked, and laughed. After which Laki took Marianthe back to work and then he want to the basement to go to work his self. Then Stella, Joanna and I went out to the balcony. They had a nice conversation and I started writing this post. The weather here is so mild, not hot, not cold, just nice. Although when you are in the direct sunlight it feels hotter, I guess it is because we are closer to the equator or something like that. I have already gotten tan. We then fast forward to 1800. We called for a cab and went in to town, Stella, Joanna and myself. We went to yet another café on the waterfront. The view at night on the water is very beautiful. We sat and talked for a few hours. Finally came home around midnight. So it is now time for bed so GOOD NIGHT

¶ 5/27/2005 08:39:00 AM

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