Couple of Beach Bums

Yesterday was another beach day!

We decided to head out to the red and white beached on the south part of the island. We took the city bus which took about an half hour and when we arrived we were surprised to find no beaches, just restaurants. We had lunch the day before on the beach so we were looking for the same thing again. But we saw the guy giving boat rides to the red and white beach. We asked if there was food on the beach and he said "yes, of course" so we climbed aboard and paid €5 each. We took the ferry to the red beach and saw the walking path to the beach. Seeing the path, we figured we should go to the white beach (the beach you have to take a boat to). We got some amazing shots of the rock formations and how they turn from brown to red to white. It was very beautiful.

Because of the waves, the access to the white beach required that we swim to shore. Both Anna and I were hungry and oh... I forgot to mention that "of course" there were no places to eat on the beaches! So deciding we got some great picks of the white beach to just take the ferry back to the port where we started to have lunch. Not bad for a €5 tour. We got some fantastic pics.

We then had the €25 lunch which was Greek salad, tzatziki, and fresh fish grilled on the outdoor charcoal grill. It was very tasty! We then trekked over the rock formations to the red beach. The water was much calmer than the black beach and was truly great swimming. I had another one of those moments where I realize all over again that I am so lucky and my life is truly awesome!

Coming back from the beach we showered and set off to find a restaurant. We went back to the first place we visited and the lineup was out the door and down the stairs. So we wandered around trying to find someplace else... Not wanting to eat in a place not busy. We found this great place near the caldera and we had Mezes (small plates) of awesome Greek food. I think I fell in love again with Greek food! We had eggplant and tomatoes and cheese, barley rusks salad, fava beans puree (think hummus but with fava beans), and I had Greek sausage. It was all super amazing! Oh, I forgot we also had my favourite Greek dessert, Greek yogurt with honey and nuts. We topped it all off with ouzo! OPA!

We then headed out to the clubs for a night of dancing as last night was the closing night for most of the clubs.