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We woke up this morning at 3:15am, so we could get to the airport.  We waited to get on our flight from Athens to Munich.  We Made It!

We started day 9 in Greece at the Athlos Hotel in Thesolneki. We had breakfast at 8, and had to be out of the hotel by 8:30. There was not much on our agenda except drive from Thesolneki back to Athens. It was a 6 hour car drive. We made a stop in the small mountain village of Palaios Panteleimonas, 2.5 hours into our trip. This village was absolutely beautiful. It was nestled in the mountains, and looked over the ocean. To get to the village we had to drive up a windy road. Our bus driver is an absolute G, and was crushing all the narrow turns! There were cute little shops with jewelry, souvenirs and other goods all around the town. As well as so many Cafes. We had an 1.5 hours in  Palaios Panteleimonas. Our small group stopped at one of the Cafes and had pastry’s and coffee after buying gifts for our parents and friends.  We got back on the bus. The bus is a great place to sleep!!  After being on the bus for another 2.5 hours we stopped at a rest stop for lunch and to u...

We started off the morning with a beautiful sunrise view from our hotel room balconies After getting ready and eating breakfast at the hotel, we set out to our first destination. We visited the church of Saint Dimitrios where we admired the crypts underneath.  We then headed to our first museum of the day in the town of Pela, the birthplace of Alexander the Great,  where we saw some beautiful mosaics and other ancient archeological finds . After the museum we drove on a scenic road and got lunch in the town of Vergina and explored. We then visited a second museum containing the Vergina royal tombs among other interesting artifacts. We then drove back to Thesoloniki and had free time in the city for the remainder of the day before heading back to the hotel for the night. Written by Hayden Buscher, Emelia Clark, Sam Brickweg and Luke Kennedy 

After a great breakfast at the hotel, we headed out on the bus for a ride around the beautiful town of Thessaloniki. We met up with our tour guide and visited beautiful sights around the town. We saw places such as The White Tower, which we returned to later in the day, the town center, and a balcony view of the whole city After the tour from the bus of the stunning city, we departed for free time around the city. We went to a little local cafe for some sweets and for a bit of a walking break Next, we went to a local market. Then, we departed for the White Tower, with some shopping along the way. The White Tower is filled with so much history, with a gorgeous view at the top. After all the free time we all went to a delicious dinner where we had a dinner of moussaka, Greek salad, and some zucchini fritters. For dessert afterwards we had 2 different pastries. After dinner we had some more free time then later net back up at the statue and went back to the hotel. Written by: Cassidy, Ade...

  Today we drove north  from Mouzaki to the Theater at Dion- Sanctuary of Zeus with Mt. Olympus in the background. We met our guide, Barbara, and enjoyed hearing the stories about the Roman conquests in the Macedonian region of Greece. We saw many marble statues from the 1st snd 2nd century AD, tile mosaic from the Hellenistic period, and then walked the grounds of Zeus‘ sanctuary. We learned about the similarities and differences between the Romans and Greeks. Archaeologist are still excavating this area where people like Alexander the Great, the Roman emperor Nero, and even John the Baptist visited. The sanctuary is located at the base of Mount Olympus near the Aegean Sea The world’s oldest organ We were able to walk along the pathway where people lived. we learned about the Greek language and the many English words that have Greek roots. We saw where Greeks and Romans attended the theater, and the Roman Bath houses where both Greeks and Romans “did their business”. After t...