I went to the hospital to see a pain specialist. It was a lady doctor, she was very nice. She gave me a series of injections in my leg, ankle and foot. They were painful. Then she gave me a pain patch. I was only charged 16 euros for the doctors visit.
I took the train to see the doctor and got my pocket picked while on the train. Got 45 dollars stolen. Man that hurts. Man that pisses me off. The pain of losing 45 euros was offset by the fee by the doctor.
Now I have a much better understanding of the value of countries or cities that boast low crime rate, places like Chiang Mai Thailand or Leon Nicaragua. All the good people in Greece warn you about the thieves and con artist in Greece. Warnings not enough. Between the 190 euros I got clipped for in the bar and 45 euros I got clipped for by a pick pocket, that’s 235 euros, about 250 American dollars. That hurts. That is painful.
I’ve spent time in the museums here and have watched documentaries about the greatness of Greece in its glory days, days back in antiquity but Greece of today is not great. There are thieves and beggars everywhere. It’s sad.
I packed my lunch today. After visiting the doctor I took my lunch and sat in front of the temple of Zeus. I ate and thought about the old Greece, about the great Greece. It was a good lunch but even while sitting there a begger came over to me and asked for money.
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