The Waaaaaiiii-ting Is the Hardest Part

Our travel experience was filled with lots of waiting. Waiting for everyone to arrive at church. Waiting for the train to pick us up. Waiting for the train to get there. Then waiting for the bus to take us to our terminal. Waiting for the long bus ride that followed to end. Waiting for the people who failed to check in earlier to check in. Waiting through security before we could get water to drink. Waiting in line at the airport store to get snacks. Waiting for our time to board the plane. Waiting as we boarded the plane to get to our seats. Waiting the long 11+ hours of plane flight to arrive in Athens. Waiting at the Athens airport as we failed at finding our way through the airport. Waiting for hours before our flight with little food options. Waiting only a little on our flight to Thessaloniki, as it was a quick flight. Waiting as our bus drove to our hostel, waiting to finally get to a place to rest after over 20 hours. But in waiting we did come closer together, uniting in complaining about the annoyances of our travel and utilizing the time to make good conversation with one another.

 

Paul Frilingos

Thursday, June 9, 2022