Today was a day of some truly valuable lesson learning, both academically, and existentially:
1. Roadside street meat truck frappes can indeed be delicious.
2. Saying goodbye to a mentor you've grown very close with and admire is difficult. Gaby was a true inspiration for us, and we definitely would have never reached such a successful performance level had it not been for her warm spirit and positive work environment. We had to say goodbye to elizabeth as well which was the buzz kill of the century. Doing yoga to a tape everyday will just not be the same as seeing her beautiful shining face!
3. Being in a car for 8 hours with the same 5 people is a cause for epic bonding time... And epic arguments about absolutely nothing. But in the end, some hilarious stories were shared and I'm super glad we had that time together to laugh and talk.
4. Lilliana said today that our generation is known for being unusually nostalgic, especially when it comes to our childhoods. The most frequent point of car ride bonding conversations tended to revolve around our childhoods, either sharing our nastiest injury stories, favorite tv shows, the epicness of mr bean, or elementary school troublemaker stories. Its funny that the 5 of us all grew up in extremely different places from all ends of the country and still all shared the same points of reference and still feel so much love for the things we appreciated as kids. From LA to Chicago to Boston to Vermont, kids will be kids who love to cause mayhem.
5. Ridiculously long, sweaty, argument filled, squished car rides are 100% worth it if the tomb of alexander the great's father, Phillip, is your final destination. It was easily the best museum I have ever visited. From afar, it is just a giant grassy knoll. We quickly realized as we descended into the hill and underground that this was no ordinary museum. I got chills thinking of Alexander the Great, known through history for his strength, standing just where I was at an intense moment of vulnerability and personal pain. It was a really profound moment thinking back on such great leaders and realizing that everyone is human and inherently experiences the same emotions throughout their lives.
6. Amanda and I had a moment looking at a shield with an image of achilles carved into the front of it. We both realized that the Illiad predated King Phillip's shield by hundreds of years. The myth of Achilles was already ancient history. Time was put into serious perspective for me realizing that I was looking at an image of an inspiring ancient, ancient myth at the tomb of a man seen as an ancient ruler. Essentially, no one should be allowed to visit greece without paying this place a visit. Its pretty incredible.
7. Hercules is actually a real dude. King Phillip and Alexander the great were direct descendants of him. He's not just a figment of Disney people's imaginations/ ancient Greeks after all!
8. I realized that if I could eat only greek salad and tatziki for the rest of my life, I would die happy.
9. Seeing a show in a foreign language is a crazy experience. Especially when the theater you're seeing it is an outdoor greek amphitheater overlooking the water and city of ioanana. I realized how movement truly is universal. Without understanding a single word of what was said, their dancing, specific ways of moving in the space, and their facial expressions and reactions allowed me to follow the whole show. It was truly moving.
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