Clay lived in Greece for four years with his wife and daughter. He told us about a place called Monemvasia, which is right next to a body of water and has a big cliff. There are many fortresses there. One is a fortress that is 400 to 500 years old where people would hide when they were getting attacked; it was high up, so they were protected. There is another place called Meteora, which has high, tall cliffs with house-like buildings on top of them. He also told us about the Acropolis of Athens, which is a building built in the 5th century BC.
His favorite part of Greece is the food there. The seafood is great, and the sunrises and sunsets are very pretty to watch. They even put French fries in their burritos, which are called Greek gyros! He keeps talking about food—he really likes food. He also mentioned that people go to the store every day or every other day for fresh ingredients.
We also learned about their culture. They do teach Greek mythology in school, but you don’t have to believe it. They have many houses with whitewashed walls. The "evil eye" is a big thing there; it’s a symbol supposed to protect you from the bad and evil. Finally, most Greeks don’t understand English, so if you go there, don’t expect everyone to talk in English.
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