Yesterday was the big day, before the big departure day. We dropped all of our worldly belongings off at a warehouse near the port of Houston. I’ve never done anything quite like that, and it was very very evident that we are not their typical customers. All the other boxes were uniform and were marked with “Toshiba” and “Sony.” Now, due to the flights we’re taking through Europe we only have 30 lbs of our stuff to live out of for the next month and a half. We’re actually doing this! We’re moving! As we drove away from our pile of boxes that looked so big in our living room, and so small at the warehouse, the sense that we’re re-locating felt more real than ever.

For weeks we’ve been preparing for yesterday. And now that it’s over, I find myself thinking more and more about what daily life will be like in Athens. I read this article in the Continental magazine and found it easy to imagine sitting at a sidewalk café sipping a frappé with a new friend and “waiting for life to happen.” I’m getting really excited!