How do I accurately explain Mykonos? It's like Cancun,Mexico during spring break. Replace the horny frat guys with aggressive metrosexual Italians and you've got it! I was only there for 2 nights and that was enough...the hostel, or should I say campsite, was like a prison room. Just 8 beds in a hut (if you don't believe me check facebook!) But the beach parties were fun and I really can't complain about my time there. When I left for Santorini I was happy, I def needed some relaxing beach time rather than the alcohol induced rendezvous on the beach that everyone else seemed to be aiming for.
I arrived on the ferry in Santorini to a virtually empty harbor. It was about 9:30 pm and gone were the taxis and buses that I had seen in Mykonos and was expecting here. All the tourist offices and restaurants along the port were closed, and all I could see was one road snaking up from the port into the mountains that surrounded me. I was thinking about how log that walk was gonna be when I was stopped by an old Greek couple who asked if I needed a ride to Fira (the closest town) sidenote: I usually think that when you get into a strangers car you are inviting them to kill you, but have been told by everyone I've met that this is an American problem I have, and people here are nice. Still skeptical, I hop into their car for a ride to Fira to catch a bus to my hostel. Turns out grams and gramps run a hostel in town and wanted me to stay there. I tried explaining that already had one and just needed the ride, but coincidentally that's when her English became "no good." unfortunately my bag was in the trunk so I couldn't just peace outta there when we got to Fira, terrified they'd run away with my bag, so I paid them the rip off rate of 15 euros they demanded and got the hell outta there (with my bag) another 15 euro CAB ride later and I was at my hostel around 11:30pm. This all made me appreciate how smoothly all my other travel days have gone.
I've set up shop here for now. I have a black sand beach within 5 min, the town of Perissa is also 5 min away, and the hostel has a pool! I'm staying for 10 days an negotiated my rate down to 15 euros a night (originally 25 euros) so I'm not having too hard a time sticking to my budget. So far its been relaxing beach & pool days, some drinking mixed in with that as well :) the owners of the hostel are Greek-American, meaning mom is American, dad is Greek, daughter is fluent in both languages and is a lucky 20 year old who gets to escape Michigan and spend her summers in Santorini. It's easy to start to feel like a local around her with this crowd. Tomorrow I'm taking an all day boat tour to the volcano and hot springs and then to watch the sunset. I'm sure I'll have amazing pictures after that! Then for the next 4 or 5 days I'm going to rent a scooter and ride from beach to beach around this island, checking out every little town. THIS is the kind of place I could stay a while. So cross your fingers that someone is looking for a waitress or bar back ;)
♥RG
I arrived on the ferry in Santorini to a virtually empty harbor. It was about 9:30 pm and gone were the taxis and buses that I had seen in Mykonos and was expecting here. All the tourist offices and restaurants along the port were closed, and all I could see was one road snaking up from the port into the mountains that surrounded me. I was thinking about how log that walk was gonna be when I was stopped by an old Greek couple who asked if I needed a ride to Fira (the closest town) sidenote: I usually think that when you get into a strangers car you are inviting them to kill you, but have been told by everyone I've met that this is an American problem I have, and people here are nice. Still skeptical, I hop into their car for a ride to Fira to catch a bus to my hostel. Turns out grams and gramps run a hostel in town and wanted me to stay there. I tried explaining that already had one and just needed the ride, but coincidentally that's when her English became "no good." unfortunately my bag was in the trunk so I couldn't just peace outta there when we got to Fira, terrified they'd run away with my bag, so I paid them the rip off rate of 15 euros they demanded and got the hell outta there (with my bag) another 15 euro CAB ride later and I was at my hostel around 11:30pm. This all made me appreciate how smoothly all my other travel days have gone.
I've set up shop here for now. I have a black sand beach within 5 min, the town of Perissa is also 5 min away, and the hostel has a pool! I'm staying for 10 days an negotiated my rate down to 15 euros a night (originally 25 euros) so I'm not having too hard a time sticking to my budget. So far its been relaxing beach & pool days, some drinking mixed in with that as well :) the owners of the hostel are Greek-American, meaning mom is American, dad is Greek, daughter is fluent in both languages and is a lucky 20 year old who gets to escape Michigan and spend her summers in Santorini. It's easy to start to feel like a local around her with this crowd. Tomorrow I'm taking an all day boat tour to the volcano and hot springs and then to watch the sunset. I'm sure I'll have amazing pictures after that! Then for the next 4 or 5 days I'm going to rent a scooter and ride from beach to beach around this island, checking out every little town. THIS is the kind of place I could stay a while. So cross your fingers that someone is looking for a waitress or bar back ;)♥RG
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