Yiannaki Ornos

... set sail soon. We were so excited – the sail went up and the boat moved gingerly away from the harbor. We were tossed by waves once we entered the open sea. Our first port of call was Antiparos, well it wasn’t exactly a port of call because we dropped anchor pretty far out, and the water was too rough to take the dinghy to shore. That was fine with us because we were all exhausted - a sunset ...

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 ...

... I can remember last year when the city of San Francisco had to create a secret path to avoid protesters extinguishing the flame. And tomorrow I get to see where it all starts and always has started. So cool.

I think I'm going to quit while I'm on a flitty note. And start preparing yourself for the mass of photos that will be coming your way next week from the cruise. Thank goodness for this fabulous camera!

Kalli Spera!! (Which is Good day! in Greek.)

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!

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One of the most recognized landmarks on Mykonos has been their windmills. These mills were once used to refine grain and compact it for transport. A fairly strong wind year round made this a great location.

The intinerary had the Ruby departing Mykonos at 2pm so we made our way back to the tender at the marina in plenty of time to catch a lunch on board. After lunch, we chose to relax around the ...

... my thoughts. I had booked into the 'hostel zeus' on Sofokleous for two nights so that was the first stop for me and Boyce. It was still quite early in the morning so I wasn't able to check in until later in the afternoon and with Boyce not flying out until the evening we had too much time to hang around and no desire to do anything with it. During a stroll around Plaka Boyce bought a Turkish rug for his house back home. With the salesmen man pulling out an endless ...

... Kiwis, Italians and Spaniards and, of course, Greeks here for precisely that. Funnel is exhibit A. This is schoolies almost 10 years on, make no mistake - featuring only those that have yet to pass the immediate post-school mind set. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, I haven't really been up for it in Ios, joining in with the crowd made all the more difficult when you have a natural inclination to be condescending to yobbo Aussies or ...

... days. Jen and I mosied around, and then stopped to have dinner alone the oceanfront where we watched the sun set. They have gigantic lobsters, but we passed because they also come with gigantic prices per kilo. Then we went to Rhapsody Bar with the other group members and had a few drinks at this very busy, but probably very young person touristy bar. Jen and I were really wanting to go to Club Ramrod for dancing that night, but we had to be back on the boat ...

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.