I’m in a cafe in the Sporades island of Skyros, expecting my friend Ms. P to arrive sometime tomorrow. I have a room overlooking the harbor and the ferry blasts Strauss’s “Thus Spake Zarathustra” every time it docks (theme from 2001, A Space Odyssey), so I can’t miss it. I’m so excited to see her. It’s been a month since I had any contact with family and friends, and although I’ve met a lot of great people so far, nothing beats having a friend nearby.
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