Mykanos

Not a cloud in the sky, sand in my toes, and the sun shining. It was the perfect middle of my spring break. My roommate, Sarah, our friends Drew, Kelsey, and Katie joined me on Wednesday in Athens to finish out our last remaining days of freedom. The next morning we woke up SO early to get down to the port of Piraeus to catch the ferry to the island of Mykanos. The ferry ride was about 6 hours long including the stops at two islands before we got to ours. On the ferry, we took pictures for a bit, then promptly fell asleep for the next stop almost to the island. I tried this really good pastry on board called a cheese pie. It was like a flaky pastry with feta cheese melted in the middle. It was warm and melted in your mouth and was so rich that I had to share!
We arrived on the island and the lady who's hostel we were staying at picked us up! It was so lovely. Most hostels we're on our own trying to find. She gave us a little overview of her island and let us into the cutest little rooms we've ever had since being in Europe. And the view....I thought Point Loma had a good view! Just wait till you see the pictures at the end of this blog!
The first moment we got, we changed into beach clothes and headed down a few steps to the beach. It was too early to be tourist season so we practically had the island to ourselves. After freezing on the beach (the wind was quite strong, but the sun was still out) we decided to make the half hour walk into the main town. It took us about an hour because we kept stopping to take pictures and to admire the ridiculously pretty view. Once in town, we picked up some snacks and drinks, and perused the storefronts, only to find out that shops don't open unless it's late or if a cruise ship comes in. So, we went to look at the famous windmills of Mykanos and watched the sunset in their shadows. Then, we made the grueling, cold walk back to the hostel and ordered food in.
Day two was a bit better. The weather warmed up and we walked into town. We rented 4 wheelers and had a blast riding around the island. We all agreed it was MUCH better than walking. We picked up some food and had a picnic on a beach called Paradise Beach hidden away on the other side of the island. Apparently in the high season, it's a nude beach! Good thing we were the only ones there and nobody was naked. The 4 wheelers were definitely worth the money that we spent. We ate dinner at a lovely little restaurant and I had chicken slovaki which is basically a kebab stick. Then, we passed out early after playing a few card games in our rooms.
The last day of our trip, we returned our vehicles and went back to our beach and successfully got our tan on. We were sad to be leaving since the weather had become so warm. But, as 13:30 rolled around, we had to head back up to our hostel, check out and hitch a ride with the owner down to the port and wave goodbye to Mykanos. It was a sad farewell, but we have sunburns in memory of the beautiful island.

Hope everyone else's spring breaks went well :)