My Week in Athens… Jul 12

I spent the last several days in northern Europe (read: Brussels) on a work-related trip. Brussels is what one might expect – organized, orderly, (mostly) clean and ‘subdued’… it’s a lovely city, lots of history, lots of interesting architecture, some cool places to visit...

But on this trip, I felt I had journeyed into the future, into November to be exact! The grey skies, the 18-degree weather, the rain… Oh the rain…

I know that I tend to put a lot of stock in climate, perhaps too much. But it really does affect my mood – the sun shining in a blue sky in the morning, somehow makes my day a little bit better, a little ‘lighter’…

So I must admit I spent most of my days in Belgium secretly praying for warm weather, longing for the warm sunshine of Athens…

And then I arrived in Athens. The phrase ‘be careful what you wish for’ came to mind… 41 degrees, boiling hot, and my little aircon unit sweating to keep up with the demand. Strange how a couple hours in a plane can take you to such a different place.

But still the sun and that blue sky…

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Until next week…

Jack

In this weekly space, keep up with ‘Jack’ as he navigates daily life in Athens… Anecdotes, stories, hits & misses, the good, the bad and, well, the rest…