Myrtia Studios Tinos

... for food, Don and John shopped for our critical beverages – beer and wine. We bought provisions for about three days. These included yogurt, honey, vegetables, olives, cheese, bread and a frozen pizza.

When we got back to Sea Party and settled in, our skipper told us the winds were going to kick up, and it might be difficult or even impossible to leave port in the morning so we needed ...

Delos is an incredibly interesting place. The entire island is a collection of ruins where no one is allowed to stay on the island overnight so everyone who visits are day trippers—most of whom are staying in Mykonos. It was an excellent day for exploring ruins at just over 60F degrees it was cool and pleasant. There is a lot to explore on the island so be sure to leave enough time to see it all.

There are no complete building standing, but ...

It’s a little cool outside for a party island that is famous for its nude beaches and all-night dance clubs. This is the first time that I wished we were visiting Greece during the tourist season since the town almost feels empty and the beaches deserted.

This is ...

... would have been preserved differently and not allowed to be washed over and covered by sand and silt. And so, on a micro scale if we could know exactly when we're going to go -- if we were told that absolutely, for sure, no doubt that in 2012 life ends, few of us would keep living our lives exactly as we are now. And so I've decided to (try to) live my life as though 2012 was the date. And when 2013 and 2014 come, I'll live my life like 2017 is the date. The point ...

... were white! The sky was clear blue! Vendors were yelling! The smells of slouvaki were everywhere! It felt like we were at our Summer Fair!

We walked around the port and did some browsing in the store front shops and street market, occasionally being enticed to view local Greek Nike t-shirts! Being seasoned shoppers, we avoided eye contact and only took interest in an item if we were truly ...

She says: So, we knew that there was a ferry headed from Thessaloniki to Santorini the day after we arrived. What we didn't know is that it would take 26 hours (the guidebook had estimated 17-18 hours). Surprise! We decided to approach it as an adventure. It wasn't that bad, really, especially once we caved and got a cabin. Sort of like an inexpensive cruise because we got to see several "ports of call" (Skiathos ...

... the ever fashionable Greek accessory on (the bandage). Funny enough the other day we were laughing at the fact that so many people here walk about with a bandage on.... now he has some. In the photo you will see Od wearing a whole lot of bandages, I did most of them on the small grazes as a way to keep the flies off, the only on the hospital did was on his left hand. Well the plot thickens.... during the night (back at the ...

... Beach the first day and a 15 minute walk home from the bus stop, we decided to rent an ATV which was our best money spent on the trip. For 20 euro, we had independence for our second day in Mykonos. Paradise Beach was nice, but very loud with a party atmosphere. And I know some of you would like that, but we've been running for 2 and a half weeks and wanted to relax. So for day 2 we headed to Piaty Yialos, another beach that was much quieter. Now, all ...

... we were to late to visit Delos, we just went out to eat and explored the town a little. This place is like a maze of cute white-washed buildings with blue, red or green trim. You can't even drive a scooter down most of the streets (though I'm sure it's been done), they're so narrow. And the wind! I've seriously never been in a place so windy, barring the deck of a boat. It never lets up! At least, it hasn't since we got here; I'm not sure if it's usually this bad, but ...

How on Earth did I get to be so lucky?

My family and I went on a cruise of the Greek Islands. We ate a lot, got sea sick once, soaked up the sun, and absorbed the classically beautiful white and blue colours on the islands. There weren't very much ship activities that my sister and I were interested in but Allyson and I did win a bingo game! Mykonos was by far our favorite island because of its beauty.