Ena filaki apo tin Kriti!
Kalimera sas!
Sorry Eleni, that I didn't answer earlier, when you asked if I'm already in Crete - yes I am, for 2 weeks now!
Until now there are not so many things to tell: it's quite nice here, the people in the lab are very nice as well, but a little bit careful towards me (Greek scientists can be even a little bit shy...), my boss is great (at least what I can tell until now), the weather is gorgeous, but I realized when you live just 50 meters of the beach, it's not so interesting to go for swimming, I've only spent one day on the beach until now (but afterwards I'll play some volleyball).
Until now it feels a little bit like ERASMUS, with the only difference that I spend 10 hours a day at work (I'm not WORKING for 10 hours, but I don't have internet at home). I'm living with our German diploma student and there are 2 French friends of her, who do a practical training here during summer and we're going out quite a lot, or just sitting together drinking and smoking waterpipe.
So my time is passing and now the only thing that's missing is a flat. I don't feel very comfortable to ask the people in the lab to help me, because as I know me, it will take some time until I'm satisfied, so I'm thinking of getting a real estate agent for me (I'm a snob, I know, but it would make my life much easier and they are not soo expensive here, they just charge you half of a month's rent). The German girl I'm living with right now wants me to stay with her, but I think I would prefer to have my own home (since I'm used to living alone for 7 years now and in her flat there are not 2 extra rooms). And I want to look for something where I can accomodate you all, but for me it's sure, that I won't stay directly at the beach, it's not worth the price difference and it's very noisy down there and very very touristic! For example 500 meters up the hill you can get a 70m2 flat for 350 euro, near the beach you can find 35m2 flats for the same price! I'll tell you more when I've found something.
So that's it from me now, I have to do some "research" on small cars, since I want to buy a car before winter starts.
Filakia, Jutta
Sorry Eleni, that I didn't answer earlier, when you asked if I'm already in Crete - yes I am, for 2 weeks now!
Until now there are not so many things to tell: it's quite nice here, the people in the lab are very nice as well, but a little bit careful towards me (Greek scientists can be even a little bit shy...), my boss is great (at least what I can tell until now), the weather is gorgeous, but I realized when you live just 50 meters of the beach, it's not so interesting to go for swimming, I've only spent one day on the beach until now (but afterwards I'll play some volleyball).
Until now it feels a little bit like ERASMUS, with the only difference that I spend 10 hours a day at work (I'm not WORKING for 10 hours, but I don't have internet at home). I'm living with our German diploma student and there are 2 French friends of her, who do a practical training here during summer and we're going out quite a lot, or just sitting together drinking and smoking waterpipe.
So my time is passing and now the only thing that's missing is a flat. I don't feel very comfortable to ask the people in the lab to help me, because as I know me, it will take some time until I'm satisfied, so I'm thinking of getting a real estate agent for me (I'm a snob, I know, but it would make my life much easier and they are not soo expensive here, they just charge you half of a month's rent). The German girl I'm living with right now wants me to stay with her, but I think I would prefer to have my own home (since I'm used to living alone for 7 years now and in her flat there are not 2 extra rooms). And I want to look for something where I can accomodate you all, but for me it's sure, that I won't stay directly at the beach, it's not worth the price difference and it's very noisy down there and very very touristic! For example 500 meters up the hill you can get a 70m2 flat for 350 euro, near the beach you can find 35m2 flats for the same price! I'll tell you more when I've found something.
So that's it from me now, I have to do some "research" on small cars, since I want to buy a car before winter starts.
Filakia, Jutta
Greekfreak - 17. Sep, 12:59