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Travel Blogs from Parikia
A day at the beach(es)
The island of Paros has many more sandy beaches than Santorini and we rented a little Fiat to explore as many as we could. We were originally going to rent a go-cart or four-wheeler but are glad we did not as they are much slower (and probably more dangerous). So, we hopped in our hot little red ride and drove about 8 km to Kolybithres, a small …
On to the next Greek isle
Sadly, we bid farewell to Oia and our terrific villa. If you ever are in Oia, we strongly recommend Old Oia Houses - very inexpensive, perfect views and right in the middle of town. We again took two bus rides to the port to catch our ferry to the island of Paros. Riding the bus is the way to go...as fast as a taxi and much, much more inexpensive. …
Mykonos, Greece
... me of the movie Shirley Valentine. We opted to take the shuttle bus transfer to the town as we were warned that the main road was narrow and busy and not really suitable for walking. Once in the town we decided to explore by foot as there are so many beautiful narrow cobbled streets with unique shops and restaurants. Being the end of the Mediterranean cruise season we were fortunate to only have ...
The so-called party island
The stop in Mykonos was uneventful and pretty relaxing. OK meal in a local joint and the streets are famous for being a maze which has a sort of charm. We didn't have lovely weather but just a bit overcast and windy.
All in all, an OK place but we much preferred Santorini.
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Athens & the Greek Islands
... that my new friend Ashleigh and I now have a funny story to tell and that you should never ever ask the bar tender for 'whatever he wants' when ordering a shot. Mykonos involved a lot of sun baking by our awesome hotel pool and a lot of sleeping until midday because we didn't get home until sunrise. We had a toga party one night at the hotel and then ended up drinking on the beach until the sun came up. These next two words will change your life: Paradise ...