Volos, Greece

Brooke and I went off the ship early for a Roomie breakfast and some grocery shopping. We were surprised at what we saw...broken down buildings, graffiti, lots of hardware shops, and many old Greek men reading the paper, smoking and drinking thick Greek coffee. There didn't seem to be any traditional breakfast places, and we had limited time, so we chose the first one we saw with a lot of people (old men.) Turned out: they didn't really speak English, or have any menu, or normally serve food, but this sweet lady came out from the kitchen and said, "Eggs? Oil or water?" We said yes! Eggs in oil! And they proceeded to bring us a delightful breakfast feast of fried eggs, fresh tomatoes, a fresh loaf of bread with butter and a whole glass of honey, and 2 thick, chewy Greek coffees. It was like eating in her home. The waiter assessed the table at the end and declared, "10 euros." We were more than satisfied! He also tried to explain that they don't normally serve food, it was only a coffee shop. Oops!