Athens

Hi Everyone, I'm writing from Athens Greece today. I'm up early writing this because the dogs were barking. Dogs and cats roam the streets and I'm pretty positive they're homeless but they're certainly not vicious. Yesterday we went golfing--interesting experience as there is only one gold course in all of Athens--and the dogs were basking in the sun on the tee boxes. You don't make tee times and the course doesn't open until one. Obviously, they're not as obsessed with golf, like we tend to be in Canada. WE also went to the Arcopolis in downtown Athens and it was amazing. To think our country is so young. Greece has been around for a long time. I love the downtown square with the music and street vendors and, of course, the food. Greek salad and Tzatsiki have been hits for sure. The other night we were out for dinner at a local restaurant and they served goat meat. I've never had goat before! I love the fresh fish though, and last night I had swordfish. Excellent. Here I am talking about food but it is fun to come to a different country and try their food. At the local restaurant we asked them to bring us dessert, their specialty and they brought a dish of yogurt and a bowl of honey. You mixed it together to have dessert. We eat that for breakfast. These meetings my hsuband goes to are interesting because all the countries who play hockey are here. Last night we sat with the head of the Russian HOckey Federation and he had an interpreter so he could talk to us. I'm trying to write my latest novel--Cross Checking--another children's sport novel and it's going well over here. I'm almost finished the first draft. And I think I'm plotting a new murder mystery set in Greece. No, I'm not telling what it's about. Sorry. All I can say is I'm excited about the possibility of a series set in foreign countries. Why not, I'm so lucky I get to travel so much. So good bye from Athens. I'll write again before I head home. Anyone been here?