trudge to kitchen, boil water, stir nescafe, milk
Toast, yogurt, strawberries, banana
Read post of Mr. OHD
7:am, rushing now, slapping on makeup, choosing outfit according to some notion of appearing professional. Buttons help. Add lucky Chinese bracelets last minute.
7:25 waiting for big blackie to pull up.
7:45, Athens traffic
8:00 client pick up at Electra Palace hotel: Bob, Vicky, Andy, Gail...
"Ready to go to the center of the universe?"
9:00 Athens traffic
10:00 pull off to Cafe 90 for coffee #2 and tiropita. Chased off by a bus full of Ancient Greeks, waddling in with cigarettes and canes flying.
Hosios Loukas. Ancient trees. Sacred bones. Taper candles in sandboxes. Chills and good vibrations.
LET'S GO!
12:30 Over Mt Parnassus into the ancient site of Delphi.
12:45 waiting for clients in empty taverna of Vakhos. Coffee #3.
2:45 pick up clients. WHOOSH! Back to Vakhos. Invited for lunch, Horta and tomatoes stuffed with rice and raisins. Clients: "MM MM, YUMMY!" Yay! Pay. Off we go.
3:45 Village of Arahova. CLICK! Back in the bus.
4:15 Somber moment at the monument of Distomo. Tragic details here (not for the sensitive. Pita this means you.)
6:15, Athens Traffic
Bob tells me about an incredible woman. TV star, journalist, novelist, columnist, first person to interview the Dali Lama.
Great name.
7:15 arrive at Marriot Hotel. Goodbye! Good to meet you! Have a good cruise! VROOOM off to the theater where at
7:30 nine actors are ready to be taken to the Intercontinental Hotel
8:05, stumble out of Big Blackie, zig zag across three streets and up four flights of stairs. Throw off shoes. Salute housemates. Throw open refigerator. So... hungry...
8:15 fried egg and tomato on twice baked bread
RING RING! Turn off water heater. Shoes back on. Print out sign.
9:15 Athens Traffic (another protest)
9:30 Gas Station in the dark. Pakistani men speaking Greek, fill 'er up (στα Ελλενικἀ)
10:15 Venizelos International Airport, third level, McDonalds drinking Lipton Caramel tea from a paper cup and stealing french fries.
11:10 Standing in line of receivers holding sign, tottering like a bowling pin.
11:15 Welcome to Athens, Ms. Williams and family.
11:25 "Is that the Acropolis?" "Not yet. We'll tell you." "Is THAT the Acropolis?" "No, don't worry, we'll tell you." "OH! I THINK I SEE IT!" "No."
11:40 Drop off at the Carolina Hotel"No, it's perfectly safe. Yes, maybe avoid the center. Bye bye!"
11:50 Stumble out of big blackie, trip past prostitutes, zig zag across three streets, take elevator.
12:10 Brushy brushy, flossy flossy
12:57 Finish B*og
Bed.
