Final "Real" Day of the Trip

Today was our last real day of our Olympic Odyssey trip, as tomorrow we are traveling back to JFK arriving around 8:00 pm. We met at 8:15 am this morning, which meant I had to get up earlier than the past days we have spent in Greece. Everyone who ate breakfast at the hotel met Elsa, our tour guide/translator for the day. We took a bus ride to the site of the 2004 Summer Olympics that took place in Athens. On the way to the Olympic Stadium, Elsa told us some interesting facts about the 2004 Olympics, including how much tomato sauce the athletes ate. Once we got to the Olympic Stadium we met our other tour guide, who doesn't speak english so Elsa helped her and us out. We got to sit in the Olympic Stadium of 2004, which holds about 69,000 fans. Unfortunately the, what once was incredible, venue is not used to its best ability.

Concerts and some other events are currently held at the stadium including a Jon Bon Jovi concert this summer.

After visiting the Olympic Stadium, we walked over to the basketball stadium that sits about 18,000 fans. This stadium is put to good use, which includes a basketball game this Sunday between Olympiakos vs. Panithanakos. After visiting the two Olympic stadiums, a few students and I went to lunch with Professor Ryan at an awesome gyro restaurant. The food was great and the service was even better as we got an appetizer and a dessert on the house.

Tonight was our final meal and it was also a group dinner. We ate at another Greek restaurant, which was very good, but I am getting sick of Greek food. I have had an incredible time on this Olympic Odyssey trip, but after three weeks of traveling I am ready to go back home.