Blogs from South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 131

We are just winding down our time in Europe, on Monday, Sept. 5 we will leave for South Africa. If when you read our upcoming blogs and think we've had a change in personality or mood swings, don't worry, we are not on drugs, we've just started our Malaria medication (the side effects include mood swings, crazy dreams and personality changes to name a few - but they are very unlikely). Our time on the Greek Island Naxos has been nothing short of relaxing. Our daily schedule is wake up around 10:30, cook breakfast, go to the beach until late afternoon, shower, go walk around town and watch the picture perfect sunsets everyday, go back to our studio and cook dinner. We've got it made! I don't think there has been a cloud in the sky ... read more

We have finally arrived at the ocean, actually about a week ago. Today we arrived in Naxos, Greece, one of the Greek Islands in the Cyclade Island Group. Even though it is our first night here, we think this destination has topped the charts so far. The greek food is great, so of course we have been eating authentic Greek Gyros, and now because they are truely authentic since we are in Greece, Justin pretty much refuses to eat anything but the Gyros...they are tasty! We have found a studio apartment on the beach, which is very spacious and cheaply priced because i think we are finally out of the tourist season in Europe, which drops the prices down significantly. To get to Naxos was quite a journey, but a very nice one. We had to ... read more

ios was so much fun. went out one night that was crazy and very entertaining, but the rest of the time we stayed at our camping ground, where there was lots of stuff happening anyway. we arrived in mykonos yesterday afternoon after our ferry was delayed - of course, greek style. so far i think i've liked ios the best. great atmosphere and enough people to make it fun and not too crowded. mykonos is much busier and more touristy. we went in to town today, shopping - didn't buy anything though. there are sun lounges here that you have to rent but they are so close together, they use up every spare inch of sand, all the way to the water's edge. if you lay on one, you have someone's feet so close to your ... read more

We awoke very early today about 5:45 am to make it to a place Ares recommended called Kithnos. We moored the boat about 150m from the shore. The water was delightful we could see right to the bottom. We swam to shore where there was a small cave you could swim into, the acoustics were amazing! We also climbed a bit up the rockface (Matt further than me) and looked out over the ocean. Matt and I explored along the beach line further which was quite rocky and we discovered a shallow hot spring. I hopped in and a local told me it was 38 degrees! It was like an ancient spa. I lay in it for a good twenty minutes and then we eventually swam back to the boat for some lunch. In the afternoon ... read more

i'm here!! yay, yay, yay!!! what more can i say!! arrived here on monday, i think, and leave on saturday. so i still have another whole day here in paros before i move on to naxos. it is gorgeous - of course. how could it not be. i'm in the greek islands - the thought still makes me giddy. sorry to everyone at home enjoying winter!! have done nothing here except swim and sunbake, which is basically all i planned to do. the water is gorgeous. crystal clear blue with white sand (haven't seen sand since australia). i'm staying at a camping ground right on the beach. i literally walk 20 metres, and i'm in the water. i'm camping, yes, actually in a tent and all. it's quite good actually. not the most comfortable but i ... read more