First off, I have to apologize for the late update! The last few days have been a bit insane, but as of Sunday night, I made it back to Philly safely, and have been slowly readjusting to college life. My last day in Greece was short but sweet, as I spent most of the time…
GREECE | Day Eight
My last day in the office was spent getting an organization project started. I’ve been hoping to create a visual binder of all the bag styles Threads of Hope offers, complete with technical sketches, cutting instructions, and fabrications for each style, and I was able to get that going with the Weekender style today! …
GREECE | Day Seven
Looking back at my posts so far, it’s hard to believe I’ve been here for a week already. I’m definitely not ready to go, and am not at all mentally prepared to return to school again, so that’ll be its own journey! Today was spent at the office again with Cecilia and the girls….
GREECE | Day Six
Today started with a quick breakfast and a few minutes with the family before the kids left for school, complete with some last minute homework that had been forgotten in the wake of last night’s entertainment! All three of us adults drove into work, and went our separate ways afterwards – me to Threads of…
GREECE | Day Five
On Tuesday, I spent a few hours in the morning at the Threads of Hope office working on one of four Weekender bags currently in production. Around 11:30, Cecilia and Ellen and I hopped on the metro and went out to run errands in the Fabric District. They took a few minutes to show me…
GREECE | Day Four
Despite all the wonderful things I’ve seen and done and eaten, a big highlight of my time so far was my long awaited first day in the Threads of Hope office on Monday. The morning started off with a beautiful sunrise, a light breakfast and being a (slightly amused) spectator to my host family’s daily…
GREECE | Day Three
Sunday in Greece was fun day spent visiting a local church and exploring some of the more traditional areas of downtown Athens! Our day started out with an 11am service at The First Evangelical Church in the city. Due to stipulations at the time of its construction over 150 years ago, the church was not…
GREECE | Day Two
Despite the fact that Saturday was rainy, windy, and cloudy, it was honestly lovely and so relaxing! The morning started with a short trip with my host family’s youngest son to the bakery across the street, where we caught up with his older sister who’d gone over earlier. We picked up fresh ingredients for…
GREECE | Day One
At the tail end of my flight from London, I got my first view of Greece and it was breathtaking…
TRAVEL TO GREECE | Day Zero
My journey to Greece started on Thursday with a 8am flight from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Boston, Massachusetts….
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