Submitted by Hannah Kirby on the 2022 spring semester program in Athens, Greece…
This weekend, my roommates and I finally were able to go on our first excursion with the American College of Greece. The school took us on a day trip to the nearby Saronic Island of Aegina. Once again, Greece did not disappoint. The port town was picturesque – beautiful architecture, horse drawn carriages, fishing boats perfectly aligned, and lots and lots of pistachios. Aegina is internationally known for having some of the highest quality pistachios. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to try any as I was feeling unwell for most of the trip, but many of my friends raved about them. Due to my unexpected illness during the trip, I spent most of the day on a bench reading or people watching – so it wasn’t all that bad as those are two of my favorite pass-times. I did, however, receive a grand present from the universe on the ferry home. After a rough day of missing out, I was lucky enough to be seated next to the most beautiful dog named Summer. I was able to pet and love him the whole way home and it quite literally brought tears to my eyes. They always say, “after the storm, comes a rainbow”.