Hey! So cool, going to Greece

Oh, by the way, do you have a Facebook account? I made one recently

Take care, good trip!

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Dude! My sisters and one of their bfs are going to Greece at the same time!

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really?

I'm sure we'll all have a great time

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Well, the weather here is mostly sunny. We get the occasional cloud, and maybe rain, but nothing much. The temperature is around 25-30 C now, but starting tomorrow it will drop 4-5 degrees. I'm guessing that by the end of April, it should be around 30 though.

I'm not sure that you'll be able to get a tan at this time of the year (it's rather early).

Where in Greece will you be going? Have you made arrangements for accommodation? If not, I might be able to set something up for you (after all, I live in Greece). If you're going to be in Athens, I would be great to meet you in person

Maybe, I could email you for extra info?

Oh, and one last thing: Greek orthodox Easter is on the 27th of April. I can tell you, it's quite something to attend the mass (and join the feast on the next say).

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d'oh! I meant "on the next day".

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25-30? I was making some research and average temperature for Greece in May was estimated at 18-24 C - if it's going to be 25-30 (which is about 10-15 more than here in April) then I am going to fry

As for tan - considering that minimum exposure to sun and 'whitening' medicine taken some time ago made my skin extremely pale (to the point it makes goths green with envy), I think it would be quite difficult not to catch at least some color

We are going on a package tour, so we have places to stay - but your willingness to help is hugely appreciated
I am not a globetrotter (yet?), but usually I start to know some places on package holidays, to see if the place it's worthy of coming back - since I'm positive that we'll be having a lovely time, I plan to drag my family to Greece in a future and perhaps then I may need some help

Now where we''ll be going... as far as tour-plan I have is accurate, we will be visiting quite a few places - like Meteora, Mt. Olympus, Skiathos, Epidaurus, Mycenae, etc. - before arriving to Athens at 5-th of May and doing massive amount of sightseeing. According to plan 6th of May is free, but I'm not exactly sure where we'll land - probably somewhere further away from Athens ...

I'm not sure if meeting at this point would be possible, but I'll gladly meet you, no matter if at this trip or another :*

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yep, I'm excited to go there^^ Thanks :*

and no, I don't have a facebook account... yet

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hehehe tell me when you do



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Well, last year we had a heatwave in early May, and the year before we had heavy rainfall. It's really hard to tell. My estimate for 25-30 is just that - an estimate. For all I know, it may be 15-20. It's difficult to pack for Greece at this time of the year. Since you're going up north, I suggest bringing a sweater just in case, but yeah, planning for 18-24 is a good choice. At night, though, temperatures can drop below 10 (up north) and it's generally humid.

Meteora are nice (in greek the word is in plural, and it means "suspended" - you'll see why once you get there). Mt Olympus should be all green at this time of the year. Epidaurus was heavily hit by the wildfires last summer (but not as heavily as Olympia). Mycenae are (again, plural) located in an arid area (bring water). As for Skiathos I know there are some good beaches there - hopefully the water won't be that cold, but you'll definitely get to go sunbathing.

Greek easter is on the 27th, as I mentioned before. If you're in or near a city, it's worth attending the late night mass on Saturday. People are outdoors, in front of the church, with lit candles in their hands, waiting for the priest to announce the Resurrection. When he does (at, or near midnight), the bells go off, and there's generally quite a raucousness. Youngsters tend to light up firecrackers by the dozen, some of which make quite a bang (and I DO mean QUITE a BANG!!!). Generally, it is safer to be with crowds (as they usually don't send them exploding where people are).

On the 27th (Sunday) there's festivities all over the place with people roasting lambs on skewers (not the most agreeable sight if you're not used to it) and painting eggs red.

My job is in the center of Athens - I usually call it a day around 19:00. If you're up to it (and not totally beat from the all-day sightseeing) we could come and meet up with you for a coffee or beer (whichever) somewhere near your hotel (probably somewhere in the center of Athens).

Yiannis

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