Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Exploring the Greek Islands

Our adventure to Greece was not all waves and wind. We anchored in some amazing places and saw some amazing things. In the end, we explored 7 of the Dodecanese islands. This is the top of a very old chapel on top of a castle on Astypalia.

The castles in Greece are very old and very rustic. They were the kind of places that conjure up images of pirates and moors. There is Suresh catching some air time outside the castle.

Our favorite island was Astypalia. Oddly enough, the guide book didn't recommend it! Suresh and I are navigating the winding streets leading to the castle on top.

Many of the islands had not only castles but also the remains of old windmills. They sat prominently on ridges and hilltops ready to catch the "meltemi" which is Greek for "really strong and scary mediterranean wind"!

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