Greece - Chorale

Greece has finally welcomed us... after 25 hours of travel!

Our Indy to Detroit flight was a piece of cake, but after a four hour lay-over, we began a more interesting trek to Amsterdam! This plane ride included two meals; many games, movies, and music to choose from; eight hours of semi-attempted sleep; and an uncomfortable descent that left quite a few of our group members a little worse for the wear. Upon our arrival to Amsterdam, we weren't quite sure if we actually left Upland, IN - we landed in rain and waited for our next flight in snow. For the next three and a half hours we made our way to Athens. We were picked up from the airport in a double-decker bus by our driver, Eric, and slowly, through holiday weekend traffic, drove to Hotel Oscar. We had a few minutes to unpack before we met with Photis, our main host here in Greece; ate a delectable dinner; and have had a couple of hours to relax, recover from jet-lag, and enjoy the city.

As Photis gave us an overview of our time here, we've begun to get a feel of all that's in store. Tomorrow night (Saturday evening) we kick off our performance schedule, followed by two Sunday morning worship services and a Sunday evening concert! Despite the hectic schedule, many of us are looking forward to the Sonrise (denoting Christ's resurrection) service at the Acropolis on Easter morning. Until then, though, we have a good night's rest and will receive a fun-filled tour of Athens tomorrow!

                                  --Mark Statler and Erin Hinnen