Catching You Up, Kyle Style

It’s pretty incredible, how quickly time flies

I'm late on this blog post - but that's no surprise.

One month today, and I still love it all

I’m hooked on this place, especially in fall.

The weather’s still nice, so it’s beach everyday.

But the turn of the seasons has chased tourists away.

I know every face and their same morning perch.

The fishers, the vendors, the old man at the church.

The routine of life, is somehow still fresh

My sign language is good, but my Greek’s just a mess.

I’ve completely adapted in these past few weeks.

I have accepted their culture and I’m one with the Greeks!

A trip to Santorini made my life come undone.

How could a place so beautiful be also so fun?

Hiking volcanoes, pirate ships, and hot springs.

THESE are a few of my favorite things.

Cliffs overlooking a painted pink sky.

Shopping and crepes, (things I just can’t deny)

Jumping off cliffs (you know I jumped first)

Swimming, exploring, this place was the worst.

My sarcastic tone, shouldn’t scare you away.

Get on a plane to Santorini, and see it - TODAY!

It was terrible to leave, as you probably could guess

There’s just something about it… alas… I digress

Back home to Paros, where it gets better each day.

I’ve had the time of my life (if that’s not cliché)

SO many friends, SO much to do

Tennis tournaments, celebrations, backyard barbeques.

The people I’ve met are one of a kind

The entertainment, the excitement, it’s not hard to find.

Knowing everyone makes me feel pretty cool.

I get picked up on scooters, on my walk to the school.

We traveled to an island a few minutes from here

Where we swam through sea caves, in water so clear!

And deep in the mountain, what can be found?

Caves that sink into earth, at least a hundred feet down!

I feel like my life is just one great fairy tale.

I try to explain it, but words continue to fail.

So I sit at a café and try to write desperately.

Hoping for inspiration as I gaze at the sea.

I work in the studio, painting, and such.

I sketch on the streets, and write way too much.

I have more pictures of Greece than I know how to handle

I embrace the excitements, the drama, the scandal.

On Wednesday we leave but no more island hopping

Instead now to Turkey! – (any requests for my shopping?)

But as hard as I try, I can’t put into words

How much I love Paros…um… it’s kinda absurd.

A full night of sleep? – I cannot recall.

And I think of who’s reading this, and I am missing you all.

Then I think of having to wake in the morning for school.

So I head to my bed, dream of you all, and drool.