okay, sorry for the lame title but I’m feeling a little uninspired at the moment. Actually, that’s a lie; I’m feeling totally inspired to abandon my old/new life and lounge around in the Cyclades for the rest of my days. Today I went to the beach in Bodrum with my host for a few hours (don’t worry Mom, I only got a little burned.) The water was chilly but perfectly clear with a pebbly bottom and only tiny little waves, all under a great big blue sky and surrounded by scrubby green mountains. When I caught the 4:00 ferry to Kos, it was all I could do to stay on the boat, the scenery was so breathtaking. Dring the whole hour-long trip I sat alone on the top deck and got whipped around by the wind while watching these Goliaths of mountains rise out of the sea and mist. It’s not hard to see how the Greeks ended up with such dramatic legends when surrounded by such majesty.
Kos is a cute little seaside town a little larger than Bodrum (although you can see each of the cities from their respective harbors.) I met a guy who works on the ferry named Dimitris who recommended a hotel near the harbor where I could get a cheap room and I took his advice and found the place. I was so elated to finally have my own room with a little privacy that I actually laughed out loud when I put my stuff down on the bed. It’s a cute little place with a sunny balcony and a comfortable bed, so I think I’ll stick around tomorrow and bike around the island and then see about getting a ferry Monday or Tuesday straight to Athens. Santorini turns out to be relatively hard to get to at this time of year (the first week of tourist season) and I’m getting tired of always being on the go, so I’ll just do what I feel like. So there!
I struck up a conversation with a Dutch woman at the table next to me at dinner who also seemed a little alone, and she turned out to be a really cool conversation partner. She’s taking a vacation from her kids and husband alone, and we might bike around the island together tomrrow. You never know.
Missing all of you and looking forward to seeing you soon!
