Getting Lost

Me infront of the Parthenon:      

Me in front of the Temple of Zeus:

 Greek beers:

Aegina:

Mykonos:

    
        Mykonos is a very interesting town. Just like on all the other islands, the locals are setting everything up for high season. The whole town smells of fresh paint because everyone is painting their houses and businesses with a fresh coat of white paint. The main town that I stayed in is fairly small, but its easy to get lost in. The streets, which are basically narrow footpaths (although many small motor bikes and four wheelers drive through them), are hard to navigate. The whole city is like a maze. I got lost several times, which was alright since I really had no schedule last night. I walked around and took in all there was to see. Around every corner there is a small church and one of the famous sights on Mykonos are its windmills. I really just walked around for a few hours before I went in to a local market to buy some apples and stuff to make sandwiches for the next day. I got some souvlaki in a pita for dinner and headed back to the motel. I was so exhausted last night and it was really nice to have my own room so that I could get everything in my bag in order without bothering anybody. The cleaning lady there was nice enough to wash and dry my laundry for me, which is something I haven't had a chance to do myself since I left Canada. I got up today, had the free breakfast of toast with butter and honey, coffee and orange juice at the motel, and headed back out into the town. I went and bought a ticket for the Seabus to Delos and a ticket for the ferry back to Piraeus this afternoon. Then I went searching for a bakery to buy some bread for my sandwiches. I got lost again, which is fine when you have nothing to do, but I still needed to get back to the motel, pack my stuff, make my sandwiches, and get to the Seabus within a half an hour. I finally found the motel and made it to the Seabus just in time.

       The boat ride to Delos is very short so we were there in about 20 minutes. I had been told that no one lives on Delos, and that no one can stay over night, but there are a few houses there. Perhaps they are for the people who upkeep the area. Delos is just one big archaeological site. Even the boat ride up to the port is (for lack of a better term) super rad. It reminded me of something out of Homer's Odyssey with choppy seas and a narrow straight with jagged rocks on both sides. The ruins of Delos are pretty scattered and spread out, but they are still cool. My favorite parts were the statues of the lions and, of course, the leftover bases of fallaces, of which the tips have been lost. I ended up getting a little lost in the massive ancient town and ended up walking through some rubble and brambles until I ended up in an area that it looked like they were renovating and I'm pretty sure I wasn't supposed to be. I finally made it back to the boat and ate one of my sandwiches and a whole red bell pepper (I think I need the vitamin C) and talked to a few exchange student who are studying in London, but are originally from Las Vegas, and a man from Corfu. When we got back to Mykonos, I made my way to the ferry and got there about 45 minutes early. I spent that time talking to couple girl who have been studying in Barcelona and are from Texas and Ohio. After a 6 hour ferry ride I made it to the hostel in Athens. I want to get out of Athens tomorrow, but I have no plans yet.

Don't expect to hear from me for at least a day. But maybe I'll surprise you.