This past weekend happened to be another weekend of traveling due to a spur of the moment decision to visit the Greek islands. Today it donned on me that of the next 32 days I’ll be in Europe, only 11 of which will be spent in Thessaloniki. I am excited, blessed, curious, and a little [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Thessaloniki’
2 Nov
Your Traveling Tourist
Today I passed some tourists and chuckled to myself. With their backpacks, guidebooks, and cameras I felt like a local compared to them. It’s when I open my mouth to try to buy something at the market that the real locals chuckle. I did end up walking away with what I wanted (cheese, chicken, prunes, [...]
19 Oct
Bible Times
On Saturday I was able to visit one of the deciding factors for studying abroad in Greece. I, Samantha, walked on the road that Paul traveled on time and time again as he helped spread the gospel and encouraged churches. My friend Paige and I took the bus about three hours from Thessaloniki to the [...]
17 Sep
Just getting started…
The past week has felt like a blur. Between not getting enough sleep and walking around in a busy city without the slightest clue of where I’m going, it’s been interesting. My Greek is limited and so is my wallet. I have gotten the chance to see some pretty amazing things so far though. All [...]
