I knew I would love Athens before I went.
I knew in some ways it had changed a lot since I was a kid and in some ways it hadn't changed at all and I would love both its changes and its familiarity.
In Athens I dreamed of being an adult.
I dreamed of my adult life in Athens more than I did in America, yet I never knew Athens as an adult, and now that I have reached this age and returned, I find both the same and different city.
The subway in a new and much-needed addition.
The damn acropolis is still under construction and covered by scaffolding and will probably be forever.
The nightclubs rage until 4:00am.
The protests sometimes turn violent.
Tensions are high with unemployment increasing and pensions being cut.
But what do I know? Could I see myself living in Athens?
Definitely.
Would I recommend it to anyone?
Probably not.
It takes a special kind of soul to see the beauty in that fading graffiti.
I knew in some ways it had changed a lot since I was a kid and in some ways it hadn't changed at all and I would love both its changes and its familiarity.
In Athens I dreamed of being an adult.
I dreamed of my adult life in Athens more than I did in America, yet I never knew Athens as an adult, and now that I have reached this age and returned, I find both the same and different city.
The subway in a new and much-needed addition.
The damn acropolis is still under construction and covered by scaffolding and will probably be forever.
The nightclubs rage until 4:00am.
The protests sometimes turn violent.
Tensions are high with unemployment increasing and pensions being cut.
But what do I know? Could I see myself living in Athens?
Definitely.
Would I recommend it to anyone?
Probably not.
It takes a special kind of soul to see the beauty in that fading graffiti.
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