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I’d like to say more about Greece than I have the energy for at the moment. To put it simply, I fell head over heels in love. We only made two stops in Greece; Mykonos, which we ditched a dinner shift to run away in, and Santorini, which Katie and I didn’t get to scale because our excursion to the volcanic islands ran late. But still; I know enough to be sure that I will come back, for a long time, without any agenda except to eat, drink, and wander around the exquisite aesthetics of the place.

Here are some glimpses. Our ship, the Navigator of the Seas:

 

On the island of ancient Delos, I was seduced by the diversity and inspiration of ancient Greek history again (and got crushed out on our gorgeous Mooj guide, Dinia):

       

Marce, you’ll appreciate that I actually “found” this pottery shard (sherd?) myself:

Mykonos, incredible. The white tunnelling streets, draped with Bouganvillia, the perfect light, the amazing meal we had with our team member Jamie. Also, hands down the best mussels I’ve ever tasted.

     

          I missed my Greek friend Maria so much, this is for her:         

The day after Mykonos, Katie and I were scheduled on excursions to the volcanic islands near Santorini. After hiking up them, we got to sail to the other side and jump off the tour boat into a cove that houses thermal hot springs. We also had the rare opportunity to meet Solstis, the single resident on the island. He’s a fifty-something guy who basically retreated there after a divorce, built a shack from scratch and, after Greece deeded him the island until he dies, he spends all his time wandering around in a speedo and living off the sea. Sorry, no pics of Solstis, as we were swimming when we met him.