One of the best things about living abroad is that you have the opportunity to meet a lot of other expats from all over the world. If you're lucky, some of them will really know how to throw a party. An Irish woman we know enlisted the help of a truly international crew (Denmark, Serbia, Brazil, and Scotland are just a few of the nationalities that come to mind) to throw a Blue & White party under the auspices of celebrating
Greek Independence Day. It felt like we were actually on the set of ABBA's
Mamma Mia! The Movie
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| The Greek "Island" of Santorini? |
There were elaborate decorations, ranging from the floating cupola and lanterns (pictured above) to re-purposed pallets painted white and converted into bars and furniture (decorated with blue pillows, of course). And the food! There was lamb, souvlaki, and all sorts of other dishes filling a buffet that ran from one end of the pool to the other.
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| Blue lights, white tablecloths, and golden lights |
There were blue tables with white table cloths that sat beneath a string of lights that casually swayed in the breeze carrying the staccato sounds of traditional Greek music. We actually entered the area to the theme from
Zorba the Greek
, which is arguably one of the best songs to enter anywhere to.
As the night drifted along, the Greek music was slowly replaced by pop music, but I was getting tired. We could still hear the music through our window, and I lamented the fact that this was exactly the kind of music I wanted to hear at the party...only it came an hour too late. Everything here seems to run late. Which, based on
our experiences in Greece, seems about right for a Greek themed party. But as far as I can remember, there weren't any Greeks at this party...does that qualify as a Greek tragedy?
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As the night drifted along, the Greek music was slowly replaced by pop music, but I was getting tired. We could still hear the music through our window, and I lamented the fact that this was exactly the kind of music I wanted to hear at the party...only it came an hour too late. Everything here seems to run late. Which, based on our experiences in Greece, seems about right for a Greek themed party. But as far as I can remember, there weren't any Greeks at this party...does that qualify as a Greek tragedy?
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