Hmm... Well I'm no expert, three weeks is hardly enough for me to make assertions about a place. That bring said, I think it's safe to say that Greeks think Greece and the Greeks are the best at, well, everything. And they are clinging to their laurels like I've never seen a culture do. They were the center of Europe, so much of the world, for so many years in ancient times. Today they are very small globally, among the poorest nations in the E.U. So it's easy to see why they think the past was so important. But the country is littered with deserted buildings, crumbling sidewalks, and as the news shows, there is much political unrest as the bailout moves forward. Or, more like, as the bailout remains stagnant, which seems to be a rather fitting albeit harsh description of Greece. To sum up our particular trip, I'd say... There were some really really annoying parts, but, overall, it's been a fun trip.
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