I didn’t know what to expect from Milos, I had never heard of
it. My friend did some research and decided it was worth the stop. Looking
back, I’m glad we did because it was my favorite Island of Greece thus far. It
was nothing but rock formations, cave beaches and white canyons. A constant
postcard, I felt like every picture we took was unreal.
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| Parafragas Beach |
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| Our Hotel |
We got off the bus and it was literally a scene from route
66. The bus dropped us in the middle of nowhere and tumbleweed stuck to our
clothes and luggage. We stayed off the road in this little hotel called
Moraitis Studios. We were next door to Parafragas beach, so we did some hiking
and took in the sights. Somehow the secret to hiking is to think of it as just
walking, Mind Blown!
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| HitchHiking in Milos |
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| Our Cat Friend during Lunch |
Anyways, starving we went into town to Pollonia and enjoyed a
delicious Greek spaghetti near the lake. Yet it took about 2 hours for us to
get it. And it brought up thoughts about service and how different it is in
other countries. European culture seem to be so patient and a "we have nothing but
time" mentality. Where I, within the hour of waiting for the food asked the
waiter for ice, if the food was ready, and again did you forget about us. At that
point I had to remind myself that I’m being such an American right now! In
America we have so much at our finger tips that I was unaware how annoying I
was being. The wait definitely mad that meal that much better!
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| Sarakinko Beach |
With wine in tow, we went to the secret beach of Sarakiniko.
Mouth dropping white salt formations which just glisten in the sunlight. The
salt water spring was full of little fishes. We sipped on our wine, had some
girl talk and tanned. We later headed into
town, walked around and settled in at the dock to of course watch our sunset. Which
had become our thing in Greece. It’s crazy how often sunset happens but you
never really pay attention to the beauty of it.
It had to be the most peaceful part of my vacation. Nowhere to be, nowhere
not to be, just peace. Our wine started
to kick in and we had to stuff our faces with another round of Gyros and
Chicken on a stick. Get in My Belly!
We only had one day in Milos but I suggest putting on your
sneaker sandals, cargo shorts and sunblock and make an expedition through Milos. We left with our pastries and strong ass Greek coffees
in hand and set seas to Athens.
God Bless Athens Next…
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