Blogs from South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 84

Hi everyone We boarded the ship yesterdya around 2.00pm. A lot of getting use to the ship so didn't do a blog entry last night. It is now Mon 12 and 8.15am. The ship is rocking very slightly. I was on top deck when the sun when down and was able to photo the sun going down. the wing was great had to lean against the front of the ship to stay upright and hang on to the rail as you walked. I have a great group of people who have included me in their circle. The ship is only rocking slightly. It is easy to get lost on b oard but I feel I now have my bearing as I have walked around on my own and got lost and found my way out. Last ... read more

The Cyclades (Ke clad ies) Week 1 Crew: Sam, Debbie, Shirin, Yiannis, Costantinos, Kojo We started our Epic adventure round the Cyclades in Athens. We arrived to pick up the boat on Sat, we were stunned by the number of luxury boats in the Marina, they would give Warren Buffet a run for his money! After provisioning the boat and getting our crap in order we left early Sunday and headed for Cape Sounio, which is South East coast of Athens, unfortunately it was blowing a force 7 (about 30 knots) so we had to anchor up in a bay for 2 days rather than head straight for the islands. We ended up putting 2 anchors down as it was blowing which was fortunate as we had gusts during the night of 40-knots! It was ... read more

The last update left you with us boarding a Blue Star Ferry on our way to Naxos, Greece. When people think of the Greek Islands, they typically think of the five most popular islands: Crete, Corfu, Mykonos, Rhodes, and Santorini and tend to overlook Naxos. Naxos is a hidden gem in the Greek Islands. It happens to be the largest Island in the Cyclades group of islands. Our original plan was to spend a few weeks in the Greek Islands and use Naxos as our base. Greek island hoping is extremely popular with tourist and independent travelers throughout the summer months. We choose Naxos because of budget prices and convenience to other islands. We planned to visit Mykonos and Santorini during our stay in the Greek Islands. While we were in Athens, Lynne had called the ... read more

It is said you cannot visit Greece without exploring an island or two. As it was off season, we were unsure if it would even be possible. However, after thoroughly discussing our options with some locals, we were assured that the island of Santorini and its touristic venues would all still be open, and that we'd have a good time and it would be the best option out of all the islands. (So much for Ewa's dream of visiting the 'gay' island of Mykonos, known for its clubbing vibrant nightlife!) Off we went... We took the ferry from Athens arriving at approximately 2am in the morning with no where to go and no plan. We had met two doctors from France on the ferry who had made last minute reservations at one of the island's hostels ... read more

Days 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 - Santorini So, after leaving Ios due to fog, we pulled into Santorini to see fog covering the cliffs. It was an amazing rolling fog on the cliffs. London fog had nothing on Santorini fog! Luckily we were there for 5 days so we figured it would clear up. It did, slowly revealing the amazing caldera. Each day it got clearer so we saw more and more, until it was clear and we had some great sunsets. Since we couldn't see a thing the first night, we just walked into the city and got a greek taverna meal (Tim had buttered noodles. Buttered noodles...his favorite!) The next morning, hoping to see blue sky and not getting it, we decided to rent ATVs again and go around to the ... read more