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June 13th 2006
Hello! Melissa here again just thought we would update you on our Mykonos adventures! Our ferry arrived and we checked into the beautiful Petinos hotel on Petinos beach and grabbed our suits and headed for the sand! Swimming for some, reading for others, mostly enjoying the view and getting a tan through our spf 30 to 45 sunscreen! After the sunset we headed into Mykonos town to some local dance clubs and taverns. The nightlife here doesn't really start until midnight but we enjoyed the quit time as Monday was a Greek holiday so many of the locals took a 4 day weekend in Mykonos. We met lots of new friends all over the world and danced the night away. Monday morning we got on a cute little boat and headed to Paradise Beach where turns ... read more
June 13th 2006
Megan checking in. After a rough night for some, a very small group of us raced to catch the boat to the uninhabited island of Delos. Delos is Europe's oldest archaeological site...and its stunning. We will upload photos as soon as we can because I am sure I won't be able to do it justice. Nothing but greek ruins all over the island and the highlight being a huge trek to the peak, where tourists pay homage to the greek gods by stacking rocks on top of eachother. It was very cool, with original frescoes and mosaics all over the place. The boatride was super choppy and a group of french tourists kept making jokes that this was it, and that we were all going over the edge. The french have funny senses of humor. We ... read more
June 11th 2006
We arrived in Athens to hot weather and bustling streets. Went to the Acropolis (an ancient theatre and temples). Three of us agree, not worth the money. Woke up early to catch a ferry to Mykonos. It is a sparse island with white and blue buildings- pretty much the stereotypical restaurant at home. Ryan and I found our 'cabin' but choose to upgrade to a room. The 'cabin' is maybe a bit bigger than a closet. Beach is beautiful with crystal clear water and a reef with fish and coral which you can walk over and dive into the Aegean sea. Staying here for a holiday from our holiday. Tans are getting dark and the suns really highlighting Megs hair- Ive gone back to my natural colour. hehe... read more
June 10th 2006
We arrived safely in Santorini on a ferry at 4 am and are staying at a hotel a block from the black beaches of Perissa. Time for the wine tours, volcano, and tonight the sunset over the Caldera! We split up a bit for the day with Jessica and Jeanna heading up the beach front. Aisha, Aliya, Aditi, Megs, KJ, Me (Melissa) and George (who we met at the internet cafe in Milos) traveled around Santorini. It is beautiful there. We took the day to walk around, shop, take in the local culture and watch the sunset over the Caldera. The night we spent playing Uno, and other card games and chatting. All while enjoying the beautiful location, at our not so beautiful hotel! The showers were missing curtains or doors, and the spray went everywhere. ... read more
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June 9th 2006
Melissa here... A blustry day called for all of us to adventure to the various towns around Milos. Luckily, Jessica found us a local tour guide who's mom is from Milos but lives in Arizona now, his name is George. Our trips around the island included a beautiful beach, local towns, the Catacombs, an old theater, and beautiful scenery as Megs drove a car through the windy roads. George's cousin owns a restaurant in the capital of Milos so we ate, had some wine and laughed while meeting his extended family, which was great because we had the opportunity to meet and hang out with real locals. The sun has set now and we are packing up our rooms as we head to the ferry to Santorini at midnight. Best wishes to everyone back home! :) ... read more
June 8th 2006
Today is my last day on the beautiful island of Ios. :( It is the party capital of the Greek Islands, probably because it is also one of the cheapest! Had the best night out ever two nights ago, watched the sun rise on the beach and everything, and i think i spent about 20 euros. Our whole tour group is the best, there is a really cool group of about 6 of us who get on really well and im going to miss them at the end of this leg. Tried to back up last night as well but it wasnt as successful as the night before and i got home at an early 2am. Was still heaps of fun though, didnt dance on any bars this time though.... Anyways, before Ios we were on ... read more
June 8th 2006
Megan checking in! Hi all, Today we spent the entire day exploring Milos from the water. Rod, a super tan Aussie picked us up from our hotel and brought us down to the beach to go sea kayaking. We were all a little nervous at first (and hungover) but we picked it up pretty quickly and then we were off. Along the way we stopped for some swimming and snorkeling and we had lunch right next to an abandoned old sulfur mine. In order to earn our lunch we had to do some cliff jumping from this wooden beam about 20 ft up. Salt water up your nose is not cool...but the jumping was a pretty good time! The wind picked up on our way back so we had to face some vicious waves and wind. ... read more
June 7th 2006
Hi all, Well it seems that are trip is now speeding to a close. I hate to think about it but we only have one week left. It is amazing how time flyes when your having fun. Jared and I have been just chilling here in Mykonos and it has been very nice. Very relaxing. We got here late monday night. We spent the first day getting settled in and just exploring the town. Mykonos has a lot of tourist but is still a lot of fun. It is so beautiful it is no wonder a lot of tourist come here. Today we rented a little moter bike and explored the rest of the island. We found some amazing beaches with only a few other people there. It was like having a little bit of your ... read more
June 7th 2006
My Round the World ticket ended when I arrived back in the UK on 16 May. I then had three hectic days of quickly catching up with family and organising things for the next leg of my trip - Greek Island hopping around the Cyclades. I moved in with my Mum for those three days which were very reminiscent of being twenty again! i.e. Mum cooking and washing non-stop and me creeping in after a night out trying not to wake her up! Thanks Mum! Was back in Heathrow on Friday 19 May for an overnight flight to Athens with Zoe and Clare. We arrived at about 5am and took the hour long bus trip to the port of Pireaus. We had no proper plan as to where we were going to spend the next three ... read more
