1. Although it may be TMI, but here on the island, and in most of Greece for that matter, toilet paper shall not be flushed. It's practically one of the commandments around here. I've seen some pretty funny signs in the b-rooms around here denoting this common practice.
2. Just because it's called orange juice, doesn't mean that it's made of oranges. There's also red juice. And you know what that tastes like? Nothing red I've ever had.
3. Living in Greece has taught me how to appreciate both good cheeses and bad cheeses. Good meaning, you know, "fresh?", uh...like authentic cheese? But it also makes me appreciate the good ol' slices of Velveeta, just sayin... First stop when I get home? The refrigerator for some singles.
4. Let's talk drivers. People around here drive what I image a 4 year old blind tiger, hopped up on Diet Coke and Oreos would drive. So yeah, they drive like wild animals. In 'murrica, peds have the right of way, but here, peds move for the drivers or else they're getting clocked.
5. Bussickness. Refer to #4... I think I'm going to take up pre-gaming all bus trips with enough Dramamine to knock out a colony of squirrels. The hills hit hard.
6. There is no such thing as fast food around here. Every meal takes on average 1 hour and can last about as long as you like. The Greeks don't like to rush guests because they think it's rude. But when you're me, I like to eat and run...Not to be confused with dine and dash. I always pay. I'm honest but have ADD.
7. Nine times out of ten I will order pizza or a cheeseburger at a restaurant and the other time I will be ordering a variation of cheese. I was obviously born with adventure in my soul.
8. If you don't watch your back and apply a healthy amount of SPF 900, the sun is going to get you. If it doesn't burn you, it's probably going to take all of your NRG and then you're in for an unplanned napping experience.
9. Get on the locals' levels by speaking Greek. Our vocabulary is growing day by day and we are beginning to understand common Greek terms. We can count to ten, ask where the toilet is, and also put other's to shame reciting the Greek alphabet.
10. Lastly, some may think that listening to the crashing of the waves at night would be annoying but it's actually soothing and can set you off for a nights sleep earlier than expected. It's just something that a CD of wave sounds just can't replicate. It's going to be a terribly sad day when I wake up in the middle of the night to trains instead of tides hitting the shore just meters from my window.
So there you have it, the top ten observations from common Santorini life.
Much love.
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