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Women's Squash Tours 'Little Venice' As Part Of Greece Trip: Blog #2
November 04, 2016 | Women's Squash
The Princeton women's squash team has been preparing tirelessly for the upcoming Ivy League season over the last month, with a significant amount of that work coming in the lower levels of the Jadwin Squash Courts.
This week? Well, that work is happening in Greece. As much as these Tigers love Jadwin — this has been nice.
Princeton is spending fall break on its international trip to Greece, thanks in large part to the generous contributions of the Friends of Princeton Squash. Members of the team will report back about the trip; first up was sophomore Camille Price; you can read Blog #1 here. Today, freshmen Morgan Steelman and Madison Soukop collaborate on the second entry.
Check back over the next few days as the Tigers continue their adventures — and squash preparations — in Greece.
Tuesday was an exciting day for the Princeton women's squash team. A few of our players started off the morning with a run around the Mykonos area while others seized the opportunity to sleep in and recover from two long days of squash and travel. We all got together for a team breakfast at the beautiful and quaint Olia Hotel and departed for our next adventure.
We met our local tour guide and traveled via sea bus to the Island of Delos, one of the most sacred places in Ancient Greek history. Here we explored the ruins of a cosmopolitan Hellenistic town, where it is said that two of the most important deities of the Greek pantheon were born. We all were immensely impressed by the magnitude of the structures that still remain on the island and intrigued by the histories of the people that lived there. One of our favorite moments of the tour was when came across a mosaic depicting a fierce tiger! We interpreted this as a good omen for our upcoming matches!
Around midday we returned to Mykonos for a guided tour of the island's historic village, "Little Venice." We finally learned the reasoning the behind the town's unique characteristics. It is required by law that each house be white not only to maintain the area's simplistic and serene aesthetic, but also to reflect the sun's rays during the hot summer season. Historically, the roofs were painted blue to match the colors of the Greek flag and the streets were constructed to be extremely narrow as a precaution to pirate attacks.
After a long morning of touring we broke for lunch at a local restaurant on the water, and before we headed back to the hotel we had a chance to stroll through the town. We tried traditional cold Greek coffee and popped in and out of local souvenir shops.
At the hotel we all caught up on some homework and built up our appetites for an amazing dinner! Our delicious family style meal featured many traditional Greek foods, including lamp kebabs, Greek salad, tzatziki, homemade pita, and fried feta with honey. With full stomachs we gathered in one of our hotel rooms for team bonding and were off to bed!
This week? Well, that work is happening in Greece. As much as these Tigers love Jadwin — this has been nice.
Princeton is spending fall break on its international trip to Greece, thanks in large part to the generous contributions of the Friends of Princeton Squash. Members of the team will report back about the trip; first up was sophomore Camille Price; you can read Blog #1 here. Today, freshmen Morgan Steelman and Madison Soukop collaborate on the second entry.
Check back over the next few days as the Tigers continue their adventures — and squash preparations — in Greece.
Tuesday was an exciting day for the Princeton women's squash team. A few of our players started off the morning with a run around the Mykonos area while others seized the opportunity to sleep in and recover from two long days of squash and travel. We all got together for a team breakfast at the beautiful and quaint Olia Hotel and departed for our next adventure.
We met our local tour guide and traveled via sea bus to the Island of Delos, one of the most sacred places in Ancient Greek history. Here we explored the ruins of a cosmopolitan Hellenistic town, where it is said that two of the most important deities of the Greek pantheon were born. We all were immensely impressed by the magnitude of the structures that still remain on the island and intrigued by the histories of the people that lived there. One of our favorite moments of the tour was when came across a mosaic depicting a fierce tiger! We interpreted this as a good omen for our upcoming matches!
Around midday we returned to Mykonos for a guided tour of the island's historic village, "Little Venice." We finally learned the reasoning the behind the town's unique characteristics. It is required by law that each house be white not only to maintain the area's simplistic and serene aesthetic, but also to reflect the sun's rays during the hot summer season. Historically, the roofs were painted blue to match the colors of the Greek flag and the streets were constructed to be extremely narrow as a precaution to pirate attacks.
After a long morning of touring we broke for lunch at a local restaurant on the water, and before we headed back to the hotel we had a chance to stroll through the town. We tried traditional cold Greek coffee and popped in and out of local souvenir shops.
At the hotel we all caught up on some homework and built up our appetites for an amazing dinner! Our delicious family style meal featured many traditional Greek foods, including lamp kebabs, Greek salad, tzatziki, homemade pita, and fried feta with honey. With full stomachs we gathered in one of our hotel rooms for team bonding and were off to bed!
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