Loukas Plaka

Today we just got back from the most incredible rock beach. The rock was solid formations of bleached white stone, rising in cliffs and leaning into the clear blue sea. The water was warm and the sun was way to hot. The bus system here requires us to shell out about ten euros a day to get around, but its worth it. From camping last night (in the sometimes unsleepable heat!), we woke up and bused into town and then to the Sarakini (the rock beach.) Our camera ran out of batteries ...

... So, we were stuck with a stalled engine half way up the side of a very steep cliff.

We were nervous and despite several efforts could not go any further without the engine stalling. So, John let the car roll all the way back down to the beginning of the cliff (kudos to John’s ability to drive backwards in a stalled car).

This time there was a small group of people gathered at the bottom and watching our failed attempts to get up the cliff. We were not only ...

... 8220;I am from Bulgaria- I don’t speak Greek!” We sat back much relieved that our Greek language skills had not eluded us!

On our last night in Folegandros, the staff at Anemomilos gave us a very nice bottle of red wine to take with us as a gift and to thank us for spending our evenings there. We exchanged hugs with them and thanked them for their hospitality.

Special Note: We enjoyed Folegandros so much that we ...

... Moto (Tel : +30 22860 41346/ Mobile : 6946 494642). It was one of the most exhilarating time of my life being on one of those things! It certainly beat driving a car on an island like Folegandros.

Ano Meria:

We started our journey towards the north western part of the island, to a picturesque village called Ano Meria. We passed through very rocky terrain and due to ...

... We did not have the bus timetable and decided to take on
the challenge to walk back all the way to Chora, about 2km away.

We were relying solely on the sight and location of Panaghia Church, perched proudly on one of the
highest cliff in central Chora as a landmark to take us back to our hotel. The walk was pleasant and easy and by now, the weather has cooled down compared to earlier in ...

... I just do- good night! So I am going to go talk to Nota about her "brother" who I found out is not really her brother??? Anyways I guess he is picking me up at 6 am at the pot but thats all I talked to her about so I need to go get specifics! I found an awesome hostel for 9 euro a night in Plakias Crete- HOPEFULLY it is not dodgy!!! yesterday it was +40 here!!! And it is 40 out again right now! God knows how hot ...

... didn't have to work and the Brazilian girl asked if I would go with her to the port- so whatever I had nothing else to do so we talked talked talked all the way there and she was trying to buy a ferry ticket to Mykonos and I decided to just see about the ferry tickets to Crete- well I booked them!!! and it was only 63 Euros there and back!!!!! here are the details!! August 18th I get on the ferry at 11:30 and arrive at 6 am I ...

... me two of these pills- she said were like Tylenol- and I gobbled them up! I was laughing thinking what if she gave me something crazy! But I didn't care a half hour later I was GUSHING sweat and feeling better already!!! So yeah it was a BRUTAL day and now I am going to BED! LAME at 2:30 in the afternoon! Haha but at least I have a bathroom right next to me!!!! SO everyone PLEASE pray for me that tomorrow is at LEAST 50% better!!!

... I get. i just met this loser guy who thinks he is the KING. he is from Canada so in wa slike YAYYY a Canadian I will speak with this person only to find out (I am so great I am so amazing blah blah blah) that he won the lottery of (only) 50,000 and thinks he is hot ****! haha whatever you WON it and it isn't even THAT high (yes it is good but really get over yourself) I said thats awesome I hope you invested and saved it and he went on and ON ...

... realized I have no idea! and then he didn't return it! SO I yelled HEY IRISH- and he looks over and I sad forgot to return something to me and he's like oops sorry. haha SO I broke down today and I did it I went to Mc. Donalds and I have to say it was AMAZING oh god it was so good!!! Mmmmmmmmmm Mc Chickennnnnn oh god it has seriously been like 3 months and it was every little bit as great as I remembered. I stood there slowly eating each ...