Floating in the Aegean

0Josh • 25th Oct 2006 • blog entries, travel

Today we decided to slow down again and spend some time out in the sun. The other day when we went to/blogged from Hania we noticed the shops and things were very similar to Remnthyon, which we had been to a few days earlier. Remnthyon is just about 10 minutes away from our hotel on the public bus, and only costs 1euro each way to get to….Hania on the other hand was over an hour away and cost 6euro from Remnthyon to get to. Hania is a much larger city, with some very cool places, but we found ourselves in the “old town” that is geared towards tourists.

This morning we started our day off with some pastry’s from the local bakery, where we’ve found EVERYTHING is good. Then we went to the beach for a few hours to get some sun and go swimming in the Aegean sea. Where we were the water was crystal clear and different shades of blue as you looked out towards the end of the earth. The weather was perfect for laying out on the beach, it wasn’t to hot and there was a nice breeze to cool us off. We walked up and down the beach, checking out all the hotels between us and Remnthyon. All over the area we have noticed that shops, restaurants, cafes, and especially hotels have been closed because the season is ending. We’ve even tried to book some excursions and have been turned down because the last trip was a week ago. We’re still enjoying ourselves, and have had lots of fun trying to figure out where all the other tourists are from. Many people sound German, and all menus, signs and written instructions here are in Greek, English, and German. We’ve heard some British accents…and only a few “american”. We’ve still got a lot of time left on the island, I’m sure we’ll learn more as the week goes on!

Its late in the evening here, we decided to try out the hotel’s internet (which is more expensive than those cafes in town). I think we’ll watch some more CNN International, and go to bed soon. We’ve got lots of plans, and a big day ahead of us… but I think we’ll find some more time to go back to the beach.