Who knew that dual opposable thumbs were so handy?
1. CAN’T unbutton your pants.
This one is a no brainer.
2. CA N’T overcome the language barrier.
The second on the list you can’t even accomplish with 2 thumbs let alone 1. Today was the first time I found the language barrier a hurdle. I stumbled and I fell. I do plan on getting up and trying again… however, perhaps hiring a phrasebook as a coach might be a good career move.
3. CAN’T unzip a backpack.
2 zips, 1 thumb – that’s a logistical nightmare. However, not as frightening a nightmare as a Greek hospital (not a friendly place for an English-speaking tourist). After a spill (twice) on wet tiles and a potential break of thumb I was forced to venture to a nearby Athens hospital. More mid-war, temporary hospital than big city medical centre I eventually had to go 30 minutes by train to find somewhere more appropriate. No luck again – greeted with responses in Greek or bemused faces. As a personal translator on a backpacker’s budget was unlikely, I was resigned to self-diagnosis and my bleak, one-thumbed fate.
4. CAN’T open chocolate wrappers.
Impossible.
5. CAN’T play Snake on your mobile phone.
Got one back on the language barrier but not without some difficulty. Bought a mobile phone today only to discover the menu was in Greek, my voicemail was in Greek and the instructions to escape such a quandary… coincidentally… in Greek. After 3 trips back to the shop I was all sorted. Never have I been so enchanted by polyphonic ringtones.
6. CAN’T eat with a knife & fork.
Bus trip to Corfu. Disjointed sleep. Refreshments at KATSOYAAS 24wro. Ice-cream sandwich. Heat at my feet, air-con on my face. Homeostasis on the blink. More disjointed sleep. Corfu. Finally.
7. CAN’T go cliff jumping.
8. CAN’T go kayaking.
9. CAN’T go on motorbike safaris.
The Pink Palace hostel has much to offer in the way of activities. I know of one disappointed guy in Corfu and one relieved mother in Melbourne.
10. CAN’T remove your own watch.
Still loving life.
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