Alex in Wonderland

an American girl in Greece

Smokes and Drinks

In Greece there really is no such thing as a non-smoking section. EVERYONE SMOKES, and I mean everyone. The McDonald’s here for example will have three rows of tables with ashtrays on each one, then one last row without any. That’s their way of accomadating the non-smokers. Also, it’s perfectly legal to walk around town with a beer in hand. Forget paper bags, it just isn’t an issue. With the Europeans’ lax view on alcohol, the drinking age is 18 and people are rarely carded. Because alcohol is so readily available and isn’t made into such a big deal, you’ll NEVER see anyone falling down drunk here, unless of course it’s a young tourist taking advantage of their newfound privilages.

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