Exclusive Posiedon Landfill and Yacht Club

Let's just say... you were riding the tram on the coast of Greece and wanted to spend a few hours at the public beach but were not prepared for the activities. Not a problem at the Exclusive Posiedon Landfill and Yacht Club. Walk right up, secure a lounge chair and get ready for the parade of peddlers. No bathing suit? No problem. The refugee salesman is walking up right now. Sunscreen? A native of Nigeria will help you pick your SPF. Beach mat and towel? Snorkel and mask? raft? Someone will soon be at your chair to harass you to make a purchase. Sunglasses, floaties, soccer balls, African drum, sandwich, water, watches, belly button rings and henna tattoo artists will all be at your disposal if you so please.
How about a flock of pigeons and stray dogs? Cigarette butts and week-old apples are there in the sand for your enjoyment. But if you can see past all of that, there is a beautiful, crystal blue ocean with yachts and cruise ships floating by for your viewing pleasures.

This was a taste of our experience today at the beaches in front of The Posiedon Hotel. We were planning to go to the upscale beaches of Glafada where we would have to pay 12 euros each ($18) to get on the beach. But Amy spotted this public beach spot from the tram and saved us 30 minutes of lost sunshine. Me, being the practical one, thought this would be a way to save money, so we went. Even though it wasn't the pristine beaches of Destin, we still enjoyed ourselves, had a few good laughs and hours of relaxing on the beach.
We finished the day in Glafada eating dinner at a Mexican Restaraunt. It was recommended in our travel book and it was really good!

This morning was a little sad leaving the AGM conference - we felt like we weren't there that long but hope we still made an impact on the medical team. We had a great ride into town with a missionary family that is returning to the states after 18 years on the field. The wife grew up going to Kanakuk Kamps in Missouri and we enjoyed chatting about that!
We are about to head to bed at our hotel back in Athens. Amy's flight leaves at 6:45 am tomorrow and my flight leaves at 12:30pm. It has been a wonderful trip and we have so many great memories. We can't wait to share our pictures with you - hopefully we'll get them on Picassa soon. So long Greece! Time for new jobs, new towns and reality!