08-18-2007, 05:58 PM
Dan, I do no know what a transcontinental flight will cost, but let's assume it costs $500 (I have seen cheaper flights by e.g. Virgin Air). For the remaining $1360, you can stay in Greece for at least three weeks, if you plan carefully and accept cheap lodgings. Greece is a hot country; you can often sleep on the roof of a house, which costs almost nothing.
There is absolutely no need to stay only one day in Athens. For someone coming all the way from Illinois, a trip to Greece is too special to do it too quickly. Take your time. Better see things quietly than in a hurry.
Even better: consider joining an excavation. Then you get paid to visit Greece - although the director has nothing to offer but blood, toil, sweat, and fun.
There is absolutely no need to stay only one day in Athens. For someone coming all the way from Illinois, a trip to Greece is too special to do it too quickly. Take your time. Better see things quietly than in a hurry.
Even better: consider joining an excavation. Then you get paid to visit Greece - although the director has nothing to offer but blood, toil, sweat, and fun.
