May 14, 2009
Rising junior running back Gaston Miller and rising senior safety Joel Caldwell are spending May 4-29 studying abroad in Greece. The duo is taking a three-credit hour course called “Uncovering Greek Religion: Cults, Sanctuaries & Festivals in the Ancient World.” While being immersed in a foreign culture for the first time in his life, Miller will provide Vanderbilt fans with updates of his experiences in Greece on VUCommodores.com. (Photo by Steve Green)
Also, check out Ryan Schulz’s feature on Miller and Caldwell in Commodore Nation magazine — click here
Thursday, May 14
Greetings,
It is 9:50 p.m. on my third and last night in Nafplio after staying in Loutraki for one night. While here, we have visited many sites of the Iron and Bronze ages of Greek history, including Ancient Corinth where the Apostle Paul led the early teachings of Christianity.
Everything is going well. I have a newfound love for the cheap and tasty Greek Gyro, which is a round pita bread stuffed with choices of pork, chicken, beef, or sausage. Also inside of the pita are tomatoes, onions, a handful of french fries and Tzatziki sauce. The Tzatziki sauce is a sauce with the texture of sour cream and flavored by garlic-like herbs.
Tomorrow morning we will head to Sparta, which is the Greek city-state that the movie 300, is based upon.
So long,
