Greek Introduction: Baby in a Backpack - Day 8

What is the first thing you would do if you went to Greece? Most likely your answer is go to IKEA, right? Well, that’s what we did today. And what better place to take a baby than a place with crunchy shopping bags, bouncy couches, and tons to see! We were there for three hours, unbeknownst to either of us, and the baby didn’t complain at all...even though it had been five hours since his last bottle. Luckily, I had the foresight to pack one in the bag, so he was content to eat it in the IKEA cafe while we waited for my wife to check out.

The stores here in Greece are designed to make you walk the entire thing. The walkways meander around through every section, and there’s only one way to go, so you can’t skip straight to what you want like you can in the USA. It’s brilliant on their part, because you might see something you can’t live without and decide to toss it in the basket. It’s annoying for the male consumer that is used to going into a store with a mission and letting nothing deviate him from that mission. Thus, we spent three hours wandering around IKEA.

We bought Troy a giant stuffed elephant as a reward for being such a good boy in the store. Now, how we’ll actually get it home is another matter. I guess I’ll be leaving more clothes behind to make room in my suitcase. Oh well, underwear is overrated!