2004-10-22 | The Eastern Coast,ItalyI am putting one entry for the 21st and 22nd.

Most of our morning was consumed by packing up and checking out of thehotel. We found a new hotel in Venice and also stopped by at the internetcafe, doing research on Greece and also catching up on emails.

We finally figured out the exact schedule for Greece because we have beenthrowing around dates and ferry locations for a while. We figured the bestbet was to go to Corfu instead of Athens first. We spent some time in linesat the train station getting the best deal and booking stuff. We also had 30hours of travel ahead of us so we invested some cash on food.

But for the most part, the last day in Venice consisted of a lot ofshopping. We really just wandered. We mostly went down this famous shoppingdistrict. It was quite uneventful, but fun and Matt and I joked around a lotas

2004-10-23 | Corfu, Greece

We arrived off of the ferry only to be escorted by bus to the'backpackers paradise' known as the Pink Palace. This place is the hotspot, especially in the summer where it seats over 900 beds. The wholething is painted pink (obviously). Driving there was quite scarybecause of the crazy bus driver, but we made it safe. I really enjoyedthe view because I saw a tree I have never seen in my life. I havenever seen a Cypress tree before and they were really cool looking.When we arrived.... it was pink everywhere and we were immediatelyserved a hefty breakfast and also we told about all the perks to this'all inclusive feeling hostel.' We had the ability to take a trip toAthens, to ride ATVs, to go on a booze cruise, to go kayaking and muchmore. Not to mention the godly scenery here on the island, all of ushostellers were surely in for a pleasant surprise here.

Once we showered up it was straight to the beach. We lied here tanning and

2004-10-24 |Corfu, GreeceBasically today I spent the whole day at my favorite spot... the beach. Butthat's not such a bad thing is it? Yet another 5 hours passed by lying downbasking in the sun. It was terrible how exhausted I got from just lying downall day. But today we brought down books, cards, and music to entertain us.I also took a nice long cat nap, but still the sun is treating me right bygiving me the perfect brown tan, no burn whatsoever.

That was all of my day, aside from doing a little shopping, eating withthe girls and ordering the best damn Coke I have had in all of Europe. (Thecokes taste like crap usually).

Once 8:30 came, (I woke up from another nap) and then it was time for thefree dinner included with the Pink Palace. The meals here are totallysucculent and filling. They have the best salads ever and you stuff yourselfsilly here. I met two new good friends April and Lucas. They just got out ofhigh

2004-10-25 | Corfu, Greece This afternoon I bought my ticket for the booze cruise. This is an event where you venture out all over the island on a fishing boat seeing and doing cool stuff while having a few beers. Originally I was reluctant because I thought I might get sick on a small boat, but I brought along my pressure point bands that I bought for the ferry over just in case. I wore them all day, but I don't think I really needed them because the tide was chilled.

Once we were on the boat, the first destination was the cliffs that we had the opportunity to jump off of. The dirty captain explained how if any clothes come off that you get a free beer. Originally I thought I would do it , but then I was second guessing. It wasn't until I climbed up a semi-dangerous height of 35 feet up steep coral that I decided that this would the public's first time seeing me naked. Once it was my turn, I pulled off my trunks and