Hermes Hotel - Ios

this trip was very special to me,because it was the first one after I finally finished with school and had the freedom to do everything I want,without anybody else controlling me!the only thing I wanted to do is find a nice place with great people to relax and so I did.i met many interesting people and it was a journey to remember!

Well, a very enjoyable last night in Santorini. had dinner at a lovely restaurant overlooking the sunset strip. Pity it wasn't the clearest of nights but still spectacular.
Dinner consisted of grilled pork with pureed red pepper and potatoes with cheese and Souvlaki Lamb with baked potato.
A 5.00 am start got us on to the flight to Athens then Rome.

After a sleep in we wandered into town to choose a suitable location for our anniversary dinner tonight (21 years!).
As usual we just had to take more photos ~ don't worry, after a few more tonight this will be all of Santorini.
Next, Italy where the forecast is 0 to 14 degrees. BRR BRR

... After an hour or so walking over the lava flows we motored on to some hot springs where hardier folk than us braved an icy plunge into the sea to reach the warm springs.(Hey we're used to tropical waters!)
Soon we moored at Thirasia Island for a couple of hours for lunch and Mythos at waterfront tavernas which are still much as they were 50 years ago.
Tomorrow is our last day here so we are making the most of the sun, as the forecast for Italy is bloody freezing

... route there along the east coast of the island. I took a turn driving the ATV and had a blast! Then we stopped in Oia and had a look around.The views are awesome and the little village, perched on the hill, is filled with white buildings and hidden staircases. We headed back to Fiora and managed to walk down without getting run over by a donkey.
Corfu was nice as well but as Steve said, very different. It was very green and the sandybeaches were some of the ...

... the shot and
smoke you in the head with a fire extinguisher. For €4 it's the most
****ed up shot, yet. Definately rattles you cause she clocks you pretty
hard. From there, Erin and I hit the town because we lost the rear of
them. The night continued getting messed on lots of drinks until we got
to rehab, where I was ruined. We tried to get a cab forever and then
Erin and I said **** it, we walked until we hear jake yelling from a
cab after 30 ...

... portion of the island hasn't been built on so there are brown hills everywhere. There are also a lot of churches on the top of hills which you can walk up to get a good view of the island. Tomorrow we plan to have a bit of a drive around the island and see the bits that we haven't seen yet and then we will be leaving for Naxos on saturday.

... to come back in 10 years, they would still be there under that big tree in the main square in the exact same spot. I have no doubt! It's the same everywhere really. Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Ireland. Just another variation of the other. I like those moments. When so many things you see while traveling are contrived and dramatized, it's comforting to know it's not all a lost cause. So I hope those old men do stay there forever....

... goes to for now (only about 5 are open at the moment). It's the precise situation I was hoping to find myself in to celebrate my birthday (May 16th, if you're wondering). So, in a word, life is good. That's really all there is to it, every day is more or less the same, hang out with friends by the bungalows, head into work, eat some free food and then meet everybody at the pub. As I said, life is good.

Arrived really early (5am) and decided not to bother with accommodation as we'd have to pay for it. Hung out at cafe doing the internet thing and watching the sunset. The island had a good vibe about it and it finally hit us that we could relax and have a good time (once we got some good sleep) Trekked for a while after 9am in the hot sun and found a room for the six of us (Emma, Megan, Naomi, Ryan ...