TRIP TO: ATHENS, GREECE


 This summer, since I'm a senior now, we had our class trip to Greece. We rode in a bus all the way to San Marino, where we planned a short stop of max. 2 hours, but the weather wasn't on our side. Because of the rain,  I didn't get any great pictures, so I basically got wet and ruined my hair on the first day for nothing :(  Personally I think that if the weather was better, my impression of San Marino would have been much better. Next we drove to Ancona, Italy and boarded on a ship. We crossed the Adriatic Sea and got off in Igoumenitsa, Greece. The trip across the sea was pleasant and the cabin in the ship was quite spacious actually. Upon arriving in Greece, once again we boarded into our bus and drove all the way to Kalambaka. It's a charming small town, with a lot of cute shops and caffes. We also went to see the Meteora monasteries, which were build on top of really weirdly shaped mountains. We spent the night in Kalambaka, and in the morning we drove to the cult place called Delphi. The vibe of that place felt magical - it still feels surreal to say I've walked on the same ground the grand priestess Pythia once did. I was absolutely gutted I couldn't find the temple  in Delphi I was looking for, but the climb all the way to the top in the noon was definitely worth the view anyways. In the evening, we arrived at the hotel in Athens and the neighborhood where we were stationed was only two km from Acropolis but it still looked awful and shady. I must say that I didn't dare to go out in Athens at night, but the following day my impression changed completely. The center of Athens is really beautiful and clean, no need to mention how stunning Parthenon and Erechtheion were. We had a free afternoon, which I've spent shopping in the main street in Sephora, Tiger, ForgetMeNot (the coolest authentic souvenir shop in Athens!) and of course Starbucks. The next morning, we were on the road again, driving for almost the whole day to Loutraki. It's a touristic destination positioned in the center of the bay, with beautiful sand beaches. The place itself was really ordinary and the hotel food was awful as it was in every greek hotel we've stayed in so far. The sea was quite cold, but in the night it seemed to spark because of the plankton concentration. We stayed there for two days and then we had a flight back to Zagreb. I must say it was the worst airport I've seen - it reminded me of a prison a little bit.

Even though it wasn't completely perfect, it was more beautiful than I could ever imagine - this trip felt like 'dream coming true' moment for a kid in me. I had lots of fun with my friends, we made a lot of stupid and beautiful memories together in Greece, and I'm immensely grateful for every second spent in the land of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades.

Written by: A.M.


DETAILING YOUR ROOM Part 1







Every person goes through that phase when all your old furniture is just too childish and outdated and you know you're in a desperate need for a room makeover. Almost a year ago, IKEA finally opened it's door in Croatia, so most of the things you see here are from there. Personally, I find IKEA stuff affordable and it's quality is reasonable for the price you pay.

So the buddha statue/candle holder you see in the 1st picture is from JYSK  and it's quite heavy, but I think it's a perfect decoration for your desk. It's holding a vanilla scented candle. Next to it, Ronella has put a fake plant from IKEA in a white pot and a black table lamp (which she also used as a jewelry holder). The rubber sunny side up egg is actually a wallet from H&M, but you can use it as a small pouch for basically anything. I mean, it's cute, you can put it about anywhere as it is and it'd still look cute.

Next picture is showing you a little part of her KALLAX bookshelf, on which she's put some cactuses in pink pots and a white mug which she uses as everyday makeup holder.  Above her desk, there are two white book shelves. On the bottom one, she has our picture in a white frame, a succulent and two green candles. On the upper one, she has another succulent, some books and a turquoise candle. Her ceiling lamp is from Bauhaus and it's the oldest piece in her room. It's metallic orbs blend well with the rest of the room.

She has framed original Chanel Croisiere 1996/1997 photoshoot pictures, signed by Karl Lagerfeld himself, in black frames and hung them above her bookshelf and her desk. In her KALLAX she has a lot of boxes, which are used to store school papers and notebooks, jewelry and random bits and bobs.

Her bed frame is a part of MALM Series from IKEA, with gray and white bed sheets with matching decorative pillows.

Written by: A.M.

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