A day in Thessaloniki

That evening it was party time again, and once again Demetri joined us. We went to a coffee lounge with a lot of hanging plants in brass, wooden furniture and chandeliers. We sat there laughing and joking, then took a taxi back "home". The beds here don't have sheets but blankets above and underneath you, and then a synthetic fur like covering on top. Next morning we took our laundry in large plastic bags, slung over our shoulders like Santa and walked to the Laundromat. It has been great living with Greeks, it is absolutely the best way to travel, you really get to know the people and not just the tourist hype. We have certainly seen a different side to Greece. After depositing our laundry we walked up hill to find the local castle, we passed school kids playing, and walked till we came to what appeared to be just a wall or keep or city boundary. We were not very impressed so we descended, and half way down we came across a market. It was not at all aimed at tourists. When Paz went to buy an apple, the man gave it to her. We got back onto the main road and headed for the station. I wanted to get a Greek hat, and collect hats through out our trip. Eventually I found one for $8 (10,000 Drachma). We decided to gate crash the Student's lunch again, this time without an escort. We successfully got in and had macaroni cheese, meat, fruit and bread! Backpacker heaven! We collected our laundry, and froze our way home.