Grypso's Hotel Amorgos

... br>some shopkeepers were sorting large bunches of thyme for ale.
After lunch a stony descent to Eigali by grapes being dried for
raisins for a swim and capuchino by the beach.
In interest of being thorough, dinner last night was feta with
tomatoes, onions, olives, and peppers; fried zuchini blossoms stuffed
with soft cheese; tzatziki; pork loin; rice; fries; and
galaktoboureko- a filo dough and custard dessert.
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... provided us with homemade Raki. Think
scotch with cinnamon and cloves (although several of our prior samples
tasted like hooch).
Somehow we stayed upright for dinner: green beans, tiropita (small
turnover samosa size with soft cheese), zuchini pie (Filo, feta,
zukes, spices, egg ), and then enormous helpings of moussaka with a
light creamy clove bechamel sauce. Somehow ice cream was also consumed
as well as homemade red wine and bread.
After ...

... speaking lithuanian server who cleared things up quite a bit. We did a day trip out to Amargos's big thing, which was a monastary built into a cliff face. Like a really big cliff. It was quite specacular, but we were to scandously dressed and not allowed to go in. Our first attempt at walking to the monastary took us on a three hour detour walking in the schorching sun down a rocky trail in flip flops from the close-to-monastary capital all the way back to where we started at ...

... after our first afternoon the Meltemi Wind arrived and cooled the temps down quite a bit. The Meltemi Wind is a very strong wind that blows from the north of Greece and down over the islands. We learned that it is common and quite strong in June, July, and August and can last for many days at a time. It is caused because the Asian and European weather fronts tend to meet over northern Greece and create a strong pressure gradient thus creating the wind ...

... in the sea) with its own 2 seater jet ski on the back. They were all very beautiful and very expensive. We stayed at Iraklia for only one hour before we trundled back onto the ferry with the other 100 or so people to move onto Koufonissi (which translated from Greek to English means Koufo 'Deaf' Nissi 'Island'). Again a very small island we stayed here for 5 hours, so enough time to have a good look around. We decided to go and see a ...

After tiring night trip from Paros to Amorgos, one day to rest was necessary. Yeepee, the beach is really coooool. Then we had nice walks in the rocky heights of Amorgos, but worthy for the great views!! We also went to visit the town/places where Le Grand Bleu was shot. Most important, we had amazing food!!

... however l didn't find a monastery clinging to a cliff but several sea caves which l ventured into to protect myself from the locals cliff jumping over my head! I sat in one of the caves and started singing on of the songs l have been hearing constantly in Greece and Nick and Nick came into the cove and looked a little surprised to see that l had beaten them- they asked me if l had flown in! I splashed around and swam into several of the caves before returning to the ...

... by giving an example of one of our exactly same 5 days. Wake up when ur head hurts too much to sleep anymore.. usually between 11-4. If its before 2pm, go downstairs and try and eat something.. sit. If its after 2pm walk 5 min to an all day breakfast joint.. eat something.. sit. Now, if possible go to the beach. This is a 15min walk downhill... find a chair on the beach, if your really hurting, get an umbrella. FOr me, on day 3,4, and 5.. i required about 3 ...

... came into view. It docked a few minutes later and people began to disembark. These were not happy people disembarking. Several posed giving the hydrofoil the finger while their friends took pictures. Others yelled to the waiting masses not to board unless they wanted to throw up. The prospect of one more cold shower in Mykonos was more than enough to convince me to give the hydrofoil a try. All of the bathrooms were located in the rear of the boat, and all of ...

A beautiful Island with few people and fewer tourists. Stay at Marias, everywhere else is basic. The restaurant on the western edg of the harbour is great with great views. A walk over to the east has a fabulous beach. Would be a paradise were it not for the wasps. It was like a bad re-make of the Wicker Man.