May 5, 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
Tuesday, May 5
Greetings from Greece!
Monday was a busy day of travel for me. I traveled from Nashville International Airport to JFK International Airport in New York. I then flew from New York to Athens, Greece at about 10 a.m. on Monday morning.
We checked into the Art Gallery Hotel and then headed out for lunch. Later in the day, we took a short tour around the city and saw a few sites of churches from different areas of past and Modern Greek times.
There have been a few key things that have stood out to me since arriving in Greece. After getting off of the airplane in Greece and walking to the luggage claim, I noticed security was scanning body temperatures as a result of the Swine Flu outbreak. The cars here are much smaller. Often cars and smaller vehicles, such as dirt bikes, motorcycles and mopeds share a single lane.
Where I am currently located, there is not much open land. The only open areas seem to be at attraction sites. This area of Greece has many mountains and for that reason, many streets have different levels of slope increases and decreases.
The whole experience has been new to me and I will continue to learn more as I get settled.
Until next time, Go ‘Dores!
