Finally! Greece is a country affected a lot by earthquakes. Last week when we were in Athens in the On-Arrival (18th March 2009) there was a 4.2 Ritcher here in Kalamata. We missed it and we got "angry"! :p
Today I was lying in my bed, semi-awake, when suddenly the bed started moving a lot! For less than one second ok...but it was strong! :D As long as they are not dangerous it is a new and curious experience...
Thanks mother Earth.
quinta-feira, 26 de março de 2009
quarta-feira, 25 de março de 2009
More posts from now on :)
I will try to be more active in here from now on!
I have had some ideas of things to write. The things I miss, the things that get me angry, happy, confused, etc...
I will just write whatever I feel! :)
I have had some ideas of things to write. The things I miss, the things that get me angry, happy, confused, etc...
I will just write whatever I feel! :)
Sorryyyyyy....
Its almost end of March and I havent been active here... Sometimes I want to but I am too lazy...
Anyway I will do a quick review of my almost 2 months in here! :)
First Day
I have been very well received in Kalamata! The Greek teacher, Giannis, got me from the bus station and we went to eat and drink something. Then I slept a bit in the afternoon (the trip was sooooo long and I could not sleep very much in the airport....). Some hours later I met my mentor and in the night we went to a Taberna to have a great dinner!
Other Volunteers
I was the first new volunteer to come to Kalamata. Verena was already here for 5 months but my future house mates were still to come. In one month after my arrival all managed to arrive, like 1 per week.
Nedousa
When we were all here, in our first day all together we went to a village in the mountains. There was some Pagan Celebrations that were very veyr nice! In the end we were dancing with the local people! :)
Intercultural Night
Some days later we finnaly had the Intercultural Night! Tradicional things from Turquey, Hungary, Germany, Italy and...ok...my bottle of Porto Wine representing Portugal!... ehehe
Youth Center
As my project depends a bit on local groups of reforestation and as they have not been very active lately, in the last weeks I have been working in the Youth Center helping the other 2 volunteers from there to paint, clean, etc. Basically that space was a complete chaos and we had to remodelate it! :) It was nice, and it is very nice now. We started to plan some things for it, we defined the YC identity and objectives, and we are now preparing some things to the opening party in the 4th of April.
On-Arrival Seminar
I LOVE YOUUUU!!
Wow...I really loved this last week in Athens in the On-Arrival...Unfortunately we got a very short seminar because the National Agency doesnt like us. Only 3/4 days, 2 less than the "normal" seminars... Anyway I loved it, I loved to meet people from everywhere in Europe! We are all so different and so like the same... :) Loved loved loved! My best week ever! I will never forget that experience.
Athens
After the seminar we managed to stay in Athens for the weekend, in the house of some volunteers from SCIint organization. Right in the center of Athens, great location! In sunday we went with other volunteers from the seminar to the Acropolis and to the Greek Agora, and okay...a paradise in the middle of that huge and ugly city! :) That zone is really really beautiful...
National Liberation Holiday
Today is a national holiday in Greece. Here they celebrate their Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 25th march 1821. We went to see a parade in the main square... Strange. All the schools and colleges and whatever where in the parade, all marching with specific customs. Nothing very fancy, in fact very all like the same and very boring... Some people claped hands when they saw like their son or grand-son marching in his school group but most of the time was just back-noise and music from the speakers. Everywhere there were greek flags (i have never seen so many together).
In the end something caught my attention. On of the last groups in the parade was the army. Armed with G3 rifles and Mini-14 (I think) they marched very very coordinated as it was to expect. My curiosity started here... Okay they march a lot better than the school guys and girls and the scouts, but supposely after the incident in Athens where a student was killed, greek people do not like the police and the security forces! Many local people told me that many times. This is why I am confused... They clapped A LOT!! Like a huge manifestation of Nationalism and proud in their security forces, while they just watched still the future of their country (the school's students). I am confused... I will ask today to Giannis! :p
Anyway I will do a quick review of my almost 2 months in here! :)
First Day
I have been very well received in Kalamata! The Greek teacher, Giannis, got me from the bus station and we went to eat and drink something. Then I slept a bit in the afternoon (the trip was sooooo long and I could not sleep very much in the airport....). Some hours later I met my mentor and in the night we went to a Taberna to have a great dinner!
Other Volunteers
I was the first new volunteer to come to Kalamata. Verena was already here for 5 months but my future house mates were still to come. In one month after my arrival all managed to arrive, like 1 per week.
Nedousa
When we were all here, in our first day all together we went to a village in the mountains. There was some Pagan Celebrations that were very veyr nice! In the end we were dancing with the local people! :)
Intercultural Night
Some days later we finnaly had the Intercultural Night! Tradicional things from Turquey, Hungary, Germany, Italy and...ok...my bottle of Porto Wine representing Portugal!... ehehe
Youth Center
As my project depends a bit on local groups of reforestation and as they have not been very active lately, in the last weeks I have been working in the Youth Center helping the other 2 volunteers from there to paint, clean, etc. Basically that space was a complete chaos and we had to remodelate it! :) It was nice, and it is very nice now. We started to plan some things for it, we defined the YC identity and objectives, and we are now preparing some things to the opening party in the 4th of April.
On-Arrival Seminar
I LOVE YOUUUU!!
Wow...I really loved this last week in Athens in the On-Arrival...Unfortunately we got a very short seminar because the National Agency doesnt like us. Only 3/4 days, 2 less than the "normal" seminars... Anyway I loved it, I loved to meet people from everywhere in Europe! We are all so different and so like the same... :) Loved loved loved! My best week ever! I will never forget that experience.
Athens
After the seminar we managed to stay in Athens for the weekend, in the house of some volunteers from SCIint organization. Right in the center of Athens, great location! In sunday we went with other volunteers from the seminar to the Acropolis and to the Greek Agora, and okay...a paradise in the middle of that huge and ugly city! :) That zone is really really beautiful...
National Liberation Holiday
Today is a national holiday in Greece. Here they celebrate their Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 25th march 1821. We went to see a parade in the main square... Strange. All the schools and colleges and whatever where in the parade, all marching with specific customs. Nothing very fancy, in fact very all like the same and very boring... Some people claped hands when they saw like their son or grand-son marching in his school group but most of the time was just back-noise and music from the speakers. Everywhere there were greek flags (i have never seen so many together).
In the end something caught my attention. On of the last groups in the parade was the army. Armed with G3 rifles and Mini-14 (I think) they marched very very coordinated as it was to expect. My curiosity started here... Okay they march a lot better than the school guys and girls and the scouts, but supposely after the incident in Athens where a student was killed, greek people do not like the police and the security forces! Many local people told me that many times. This is why I am confused... They clapped A LOT!! Like a huge manifestation of Nationalism and proud in their security forces, while they just watched still the future of their country (the school's students). I am confused... I will ask today to Giannis! :p
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