We flew to Lesbos, an island near Turkey that is part of Greece, to visit the refugee camp. We filled our time with appointments to meet the different organizations working in the camp and had some time to enjoy the island.
The Salads in Greece are so good. There is a huge variety and it is always big enough for two. The cost is usually around $6.
Our group consisted of two German dentists, an assistant from UK and Syria ( lived through Moria), a Somalian, Libya, the Netherlands, and several other countries. We were all there eating tons of Greek food, and all speaking our common language of English with varied accents. You could tell that they were good friends and enjoyed working together in the clinic.
Office to our Hotel and reception center
Weird sink
Our room. It had this big open area where Kim is standing
Once again, the stairs are circular leading to our apartment
The Entrance
Walking along the "beach" that had mostly rocks for the beach front
Empty of tourists but people still swim in the sea
Abandoned and unfinished
Looking towards Mytilene from our hotel
The Gardens at our hotel
Breakfast--the cheese is amazing. There were croissants, different breads, granola,
boiled eggs, omelets, poached eggs, yogurt, rice pudding, milk and juice, tomatoes and cucumbers
( always)
toppings for the yogurt like peanut butter, maraschino cherries, prunes, Nutella, jam and nuts.
The pool looked inviting but it was a little too cold for me.
The castle at Mytilene: The original nucleus of the fortress, designed in Byzantine times, is believed to have been built on top of the ancient acropolis.
Walking back to our car. Parking was scarce even though tourist season is over. We parked where ever we could.
Ice cream or gelato parlor and bakery. Everything looked delicious but we are not fooled. Been there and done that and now we just admire.
My ice cream was pistachio pomegranate and it had pomegranate seeds in it. It was delicious.
This is looking out from the café to the harbor. Everyone is out and enjoying the night life so don't let my empty chairs fool you.
It was a true adventure going into the unknown...no tourist guide, GPS not working, and just going for it. It all worked out. We learned so much. We were grateful to fly home late at night where there was little traffic and to drop into our nice familiar bed. It was not easy. It was stressful. It was a great adventure. We don't know why we landed in Greece doing Humanitarian but we know that someday we will look back and get it. We were told when we put our papers in for a mission that we could say what and where and have a great mission or we could be open to where the Lord would send us and have an amazing mission. Well....amazing will come after I learn everything I need to and that's good enough for me.
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