It was definitely a challenge to roll out of bed this morning after putting our heads on pillows after 3am!!! Theo went in search of yogurt, fresh fruit and baked goods while the group slowly roused ourselves into action.
Coffee at the port and onto another ferry to Mykonos. The seas were still rough but not as bad as yesterday. This time we were met in port around 1:30pm by Petros, another friend of Theo's who took us to a very clean budget Pension outside the main town. During the afternoon we wandered some of the narrow pathways of Old Town and enjoyed a pizza lunch.
Choppy seas!!
The pathways are lined with shops catering to tourists. Petros told us that cruise ships will visit the port until the end of November. Many of the visitors are from China and there is even a special marriage office on Santorini for young Chinese visitors.
It was a long walk (a Greek 1.2km) back to our rooms that took about one hour instead of the predicted twenty minutes. After a much needed late afternoon nap we headed into town again at 9:00pm with Petros for a tour through some of the older sections of town.
This ancient church sits near the sea.
He took us to a funky taverna where they served meals made with local products and encouraged patrons to draw on the whitewashed walls. I couldn't resist...leaving behind a cartoon of Theo that received comments from everyone seated around us. It was so loud that we couldn't converse so Petros suggested that we go back to his place for tea.
He lives in a small building, newer construction on top of the hill above town. Snaking through skinny roads we arrived unscathed and spent two hours sipping mountain tea, sharing philosophies and watching the three guys share some island smoke.
Before taking us back to our rooms Petros played a bazouki song for us.
Bedtime was after 1:00am!
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