Francesco's Ios

The ride to Ios was interesting. We were on some huge "speed boat" in which best describes it. There was no deck and everyone had to sit in an allocated chair inside as it went rediculously fast that it was getting some seroiuse air time over the waves, and in all honestly, i dunno if that thud i was hearing when it hit back to the water was healthy at all? I dunno, maybe the guy was just just gunning it as the boat was already nearly 2 hours late and needed to make up time? haha if so, was o...

So I met up with Chris Arbuthnot at the port in Athens, and we jumped on a high-speed ferry to cross a few hours of Mediterranean waters to the island of Ios..For those of you who know anything about the Greek Islands, Ios is probably the least attractive looking natural island with the most attractive looking party people. Sort of a like an affordable Ibiza. Everyday here on Ios is exactly the same. First, you forget what day of the week it is the minute you step off the ferry. You pretty mu...

Oh God....i'm so bored...i have spent the last 8 hours on a ferry without anything to read and the batteries in everything have run out. I tried napping in my sleeping bag on the deck for the first bit of the journey(it started at 7:30), but the saltspray kinda of squelched that idea after a bit. So basically there has been nothing to do but eat and write in my journal, and even that wears thin after awhile. And i gotta say, running to catch a ferry at 7:30 in the morning really isn't somethi...

I'm still in Ios, Greece. I'm having a good time, but I could use a break from the "same same". I love going to the beach then going to Harmony with friends and eating great Mexican food while drinking cheap beer and watching the mountains turn to a pinkish huge while the sun sets. We sit there and laugh and laugh about all kinda of things. Sometimes depending on the people you are with, the conversations change dramatically. If John is with me, then the conversation is usually dominated by h...

Never plan to stay here for more then four days.. regardless of what you hear about the wet t-shirt contest. Ios. well.. where to start. My brothers friend Graham informs us of this amazing wet t-shirt contest that happens every friday at paradise beach? wow i really cant remember any names. Ok.. lets stay one more night, that was our first mistake. Ios is just ridiculous. I just dont know what to say.. its this tiny island thats been transformed into an island of bars and debauchery. it is a...