Last day of holiday...

I can't believe I will be arriving in Poland tomorrow evening...! I am so very excited to be learning about my job and getting into a routine. I'M GOING TO BE A TEACHER!!! (I'm not sure this has fully hit me yet.)

The rest of my time in Paros was enjoyable. Friday after blogging I ran into the two English couples we had met at Toga bar the night before, so they invited me to join them for coffee (and they treated, very generous), which was very thoughtful. They couldn't get over the fact that I was travelling alone. Went out for dinner that evening with the girls from my hostel. It actually rained! So because of that, we had a cozy girls night in and watched two movies (one of the girls had her laptop): Madagascar 2, and Role Models. They left the next morning, and I had a new roommate; a Greek American girl from Seattle. She had been working at a hospital in Athens all summer and was taking her last week off to travel to some islands. We got along very well. We had a half beach day Saturday (it was still cool and overcast), we did our own thing for a little, then we went out for crepes for dinner. We sat there long enough that we had room to get dessert too. I forget what they are called but they are these balls of dough, fried, and served saturated and dripping in honey. Mmmmm. I am going to miss Greek pastries! We stopped in at Toga bar to say hi to the bartender, and we ended up staying for a few drinks (he was spoiling us and kept pouring...). Sunday was finally hot and sunny again! Yey! So I had a full beach day, my last on the island. Then I took myself out for a romantic dinner for one. I had moussaka. Someone at the restaurant had a nice slice of watermelon sent to me for dessert. That put a big smile on my face. It's the simple things. At the town church there was Greek dancing last night so I watched that. Then I headed to where I was now a regular, back to Toga bar. It was a quiet evening there so I chatted with my friend/the bartender. Later on some girls from my hostel that I'd seen but hadn't chatted with before showed up, so I joined them. They were from South Africa, and one from Sweden. They left and I stayed on a little more, to chat more with Toga man. It was my last night, after all.

Today I had a ferry back to Athens, and that's where I am now. Back to Aphrodite hostel. It's my third time here now: last summer, last week, and now! Get this, I've had the SAME ROOM all three times! The guy at the front desk knows me and knows what key to give me every time. Haha. Who knew you could be a regular at a hostel?? So one night here then flight to Warsaw tomorrow! So hard to believe....

I'm on my fourth book since leaving mid-August. I'm all showered and feeling fresh, ready for my new challenge. And now I must take advantage of my last moments in Greece. I need gyros. And one more ooey gooey honey soaked pastry. Next stop, Poland!

Oh! And my luggage will arrive Friday! (I packed some of my "teaching attire" in my backpack that I have with me. So I am not concerned!)