Maison Crystal

Somehow managed to sleep through my roommate waking up and getting ready for school, two of my alarms, and friends coming by to knock to see if I was ready to go.  Needless to say, I didn't make it to class today.  Slept until 11:30am, which is exactly the time class starts.  The only explanation I can think of is the heat, which makes me not be able to sleep until odd hours of the night and therefore exhausted come time to wake up in the morning.

When Jade got back from class, we headed to the pool.  We decided to go to the closer one down the street this time instead of all the way across town to Bennigan's.  It was called Maison Crystal, and was obviously THE place to hang out.  Like most of the nice places here in Greece, the decor and outdoor furniture made the place super sophisticated and posh.  I have a feeling that's part of the reason things are so expensive, you're paying more for the environment than anything else.  We accidentally entered through the restaurant part instead of the pool area so we initially thought it was empty, but when we rounded the corner we saw that it was totally packed.  We had to wait for someone to leave before we even got lounge chairs.  The pool was so refreshing and was exactly what the doctor ordered on a scorching July afternoon.  We laid around and chit chat for awhile, ate some overpriced club sandwiches, and relaxed the afternoon away.

Came home and took a quick shower before getting ready for yet another group dinner.  So many people in our group have birthdays this summer!  We walked to a close place called Olive and Lemon, and our overwhelming presence pretty much dominated the place.  Typical.  What else is typical?  We ordered and ate too much food.  It was delicious and cheap, which always makes the food somehow taste better.

The group all went their separate ways after dinner, some going out, some going home, some off to the movies.  A few of us went to the boardwalk to enjoy the breeze and the view.  Talked and laughed until a little after midnight, when I came home and tried to get plenty of rest before tomorrow!  It's gonna be a big day.  Here's a link to a sneak peak at what I'll be doing tomorrow:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f3hBWdwgvs&feature=youtu.be:  

Details of that adventure coming soon!