Last night we all said our goodbyes to the fantastic Congo Palace Hotel and headed to the ferry. Little did we know, the ferry was a miniature version of a cruise ship! We had our own rooms with two bunkbeds and a bathroom and the boat had a “discoteca,” three restaurants, stores, and a swimming pool (it was not full at the time but we had a blast hanging around it). After watching the sunset on the top of the deck, about half of the group headed to the discoteca to dance and we had the entire place to ourselves! Twenty American girls tearing up the dance floor on the ferry to Crete was too much fun! We all said goodnight and headed to bed soon after because we had to wake up at 6:45 in the morning. When we woke up, we were AMAZED by the sight of Crete. As much as I wanted to sleep on the bus, I could not even begin to close my eyes because the landscape was so breathtaking. Steep cliffs, olive tree fields, and quaint adobe-roofed houses nestled in the steep landscape made us all stare in awe while the sounds of “Mama Mia” by ABBA played in the bus. As our group leader Beth Ann said, “I belong in the islands!!!” When we got to our hotel, Galaxy Villas, our amazement doubled. Galaxy Villas has a huge pool, gorgeous individual rooms complete with kitchenettes, and an owner who we all fell in love with in the first five minutes there. I cannot wait to spend a week here and learn all about leadership because this week is Diplomacy week!
-Channing Broderick
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