Today was our final day on the island of Andros for our getaway trip during off-week. We woke up early and hit the beach around ten or so, and me, Hannah, Beth Ann, Dustin and Madison grabbed some brunch at a local café (same local café we went to for lunch and dinner yesterday, we like simplicity) and all got omelets. They were delicious and Greek omelets we found out come with French fries in them. The main event today was what all of us could not stop talking about, as the tomorrow the day will finally be upon us… bungee jumping. Now what seemed as an activity that seemed far off in the future and not even real is quickly becoming a reality as we count down the hours until we all go off the bridge. Unfortunately, this blog entry as well as today is kind of like the opener of an Eric Clapton concert… everyone is excitedly anticipating what is ahead and isn’t really that interested in what’s currently happening. But we’ve all been motivating each other and keeping sprits up for the big jump tomorrow, some of us even preparing face masks (Hi Madison Weiss) or Superman capes (oh hey Carrie) to show off our originality. But we all made the best of our fears and had a great time at the beach for our last few hours in Andros, soaking up the sun, playing Paddle Ball, and reading. Then later in the afternoon we checked out of our hotel, said goodbye to our new friend/hotel manager/break-dancing aficionado Roberto and took the taxi ride to the port. It was a close call but this time we were 17 for 17 in everyone making it on the ferry ride back home safely to Athens and then to the hotel in Glyfada.
After getting back, some of us went to our standard dinner staple of Zaxos for our “Last Supper” before the big jump for some gyros and spicy cheese dip. Then after that we grabbed some gelato and came back to the hotel to try to relax a little bit and calm our nerves before tomorrow. I can’t wait to see what these next three weeks has to offer full of adventure, learning and growing as well! I think it’s safe to say we all are having an amazing time here in Greece, and cross your fingers none of us ruin Corinth’s perfect bungee jumping injury record!
Katie O’Brien
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