Monthly Archives: August 2019

Leaving the buzzing island of Mykonos, our next stop was Syros. This less famous island seemed to be the vacation island for all the Greek citizens but it also meant that it was cheap and did not have crazy tourist prices. Dinner always consisted of fish, whether it was mussels or calamari, we were always eating good. Most of our time we spent relaxing on Vari Beach and increasingly getting darker skin. The second and last day we used to walk around the main town Ermoupoli, hiked up to the church on top of the mountain and take a trip back down. It was a relaxed town visit and we ended up spending most of our time sitting in the airconditioning and then taking our ferry to Santorini.

Swept away by blue and white tourists cross these islands eating Souvlaki, taking pictures and occasionally partying. We were part of this move of people exploring the little town on Mykonos and visiting Oia on Santorini. Santorini was a short visit with 12 hours on the island. The goal was to go to the famous town for an hour and head back so we didn’t miss our next ferry. The island seems very pretty but in order to enjoy it you must go for a longer amount of time and stay somewhere were you are not overthrown with masses of tourists. Mykonos on the other hand was touristy as well but a lot calmer. We managed to stay a bit longer on this island (two days) and spent the morning in the town (discovering souvlaki haha!!) and the afternoon on the beach. Tanning in the sun, then going for a swim when it gets too hot is the best time to spend time and if you get hungry you can just order fresh calamari from the bar and enjoy that. If you visit Mykonos and want to party (because yes it is a party island haha) two places I really liked was Tropicana Beach Club and Paradise Club. Out of these two islands I must say Mykonos was by far my favorite. Despite it being expensive and touristy it has the ideal vibe you would expect from a Greek Island.

 

After three weeks I am finally sitting down and uploading the Greece pictures. Our trip started out in Athens but we were only there for a day meaning the exploring didn’t go beyond really good “fredo” coffee for breakfast and then heading over to the Acropolis. Going to Greece in high season (so July) meant many tourists and it was just a wave of people moving forward to see these historic creations. A few places I really enjoyed in the city was the Mary Poppins cafe. Sadly I didn’t get to actually eat here but we walked past multiple times. It is impossible to miss this place as it’s decorated with many umbrellas and all the workers are dressed in the outfits you can see in the movie. Overall, Athens is a city worth visiting but not sure if it is a place that calls my name for me to return.