COMPETITION UPDATE
So, we've had our first three entries to the guess-how-much-Olympics-snacks-cost competition (see below).
Dennis in the UK has gone for 20 Euros.
Roberto in Manchester has plumped for 24 Euros.
GM in London has said 38 Euros.
Keep those guesses coming. And, for our American visitors, a creme caramel is a French sweet that's basically a sort of set egg custard with a caramel sauce. Mmm, tasty,
FEEDBACK LATEST
Following my entry about a cynical US TV reporter outside the archery, Panos from Greece has said he's found CNN to be very negative (it wasn't them that spoke to me), while Joanne from LA says that USA Today had an editorial yesterday criticising the negative reporting about the Games in the US media. So at least that particular worm seems to be turning.
FAST FOOD IN GREECE IS WAY BETTER THAN ELSEWHERE
Goody's, Pitta Pan and Everest rule. Proof that fast food doesn't have to be unhealthy food - salads and grilled food can be quick too!
TICKET SALES
Apparently at last count sales were at 2.92million and will exceed 3 million very soon. In 1992 Barcelona sold 3.021 million, so Athens looks set to over-take that. From the fact none of the Greek media are saying how many Sydney sold, I'd guess it may have been more.
WHAT WE DID LAST NIGHT
We went to a cinema (that's a movie theater for the US readers) on a roof that overlooks the Acropolis. The film, 'Spartan', was entertaining if hardly life-changing (whole lotta loose ends going on) - but what a place to watch a film. Open-air cinemas are one of THE best things about Greece. You can even drink beer at your seat (and table!).
1 comment:
I love open cinemas, its one of the things about my country i miss when im abroad. Pure Joy (check out the cinema Mercouri in Ilioupoli and Varkiza summer cinema in Varkiza)
Anna (from Athens, now Cyprus)
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