Greece

Our team of five was greeted by Josh and Rachelle in Thessaloniki, Greece this evening (Tues.) after a day of smooth flights. Once we settled in at our downtown hotel, we walked to the city center for dinner. We chose a local Greek restaurant where we literally felt like we were sitting in the middle of the movie My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding. Live music set the tone for some wonderful Greek cuisine and culture. A lively birthday celebration added singing, traditional Greek dance, and lots of "op-ahs" to the scene. Of course, we had to find some ice cream and then a walk down to the port by the Aegean Sea passing a statue of Aristotle. It all was a good way to keep us awake until bedtime :).

We're eager to lay our bodies down and get some sound rest after little sleep on flights. Off to Philippi in the morning and then on to Macedonia.

Goodnight!