19 August 2014

Aegean Adventure - 2

                                                                          Day 4


                                                    Today we ride in HEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Actually , today we sail  :-)      my ride  :-)

This was the whole purpose of the trip...

To sail the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas

nice room.....

We could have chosen a huge cruise ship...

but with those , it will be packed everywhere....

and you'll be lining up for everything.

With a ship like this....

Its more relaxed and fun.

Time to explore.

library...


Lobby...

Gift shop...

one of the restaurants...


Exploring is hungry work..   :-)

more exploring...

The pool deck.


So cool...

my favourite spot...

Next to the bar.

And with this view.

We sail every evening and night...

and each morning you wake up at a new port.

Get down , tour.....

Then return on board for some R&R...

and sail again in the evening.

mon capitan

Awesome view.


more verendahs ...

And the front.

cool huh.

gym...

looked only ,exercised my eyes  ha ha ha

Time to get comfortable

casino...


Just as i was about to take a pic  sheeeesh

Some of the crew.

Everyone comes out here for the first sail away 


Out to sea.

This is the life ...........


Ha ha ha

day 1 at sea...awesome...


Stuff of legends ,in a place of legends.


first we eat...

passing the temple to Poseidon.

Day 5

Sunrise.....

Here...

Mykonos...


So cool...


Time to tour.

As it gets brighter...


The views get better.

Quaint streets.

Nice.


What a view  .....

my ride  :-)

Ancient windmills.

The Venice of Greece.

Breakfast by the beach.

To the windmills.

Everything is white.

What a view.


Us  :-)


A last look.

More quaint streets.

Beautiful everywhere.


ha ha ha

interesting outfits  :-)

Look at that la.

So damn cool.

:-)  :-)

So blue...

A visit to a vineyard.


Then back to town.


A monastery on a hill

500 years old.



Then some Ouzo in a cafe next door. 

The ouzo was terrible....................

subsequently we visited the other end of the island.

Nice huh.

The Aegean  :-)

Back at the main town...

look at the water's colour.


On our way to the port. 

Nice huh.

Time for lunch...

A last look...


Back to our boat.

After some zzzzzzz 

We enjoyed the sunset.
As we were sailing.

So clear...

Nice shot huh...


Day 6

View from my cabin.

Early.

After brekkie...

Time to see a new place.

At the port.

2 buses for all of us. If it was a big cruise ship, it will be like a fish market.

First we visit the tip of the island.


Look at that la...

Magical.

our ship down there...

Those islands are the rim of an ancient crater. 

This is the island of ....................

Santorini  :-)  :-)

Nice huh.

From the view point we came to the main town

The jewel of Santorini.

The town of Oia.

The iconic picture of Santorini.

Everywhere you look...

Is awesome.

one of the most beautiful spots in the world.


Look at that la.

so damn awesome.

We walked around.


And enjoyed the amazing views.


So blue  ;-)


A lot of pics of Oia.........cause its amazing.

Narrow streets.

Every where you look .......

Donkey...used for labour

Again ,  everywhere you look....




2 beauties  :-)


Let the pics speak.....


Donkeys used cause.....

.....narrow streets

Ok. Enough.....

A last look...

Then back to town.


From here we need to take the cable car down.


Nice , my ship.   ( not the blondie ah  ;-)


Aegean.....

Looking up at Oia...

opps , wrong pic  ..... :-)

Ah ,here comes the tender.

bye bye Santorini.

After lunch we went to the Bridge.


Dinner on the open deck...


Watching the sunset.....


And then the stars.....


Day 7

One of the 7 ancient wonders of the world

The city of Rhodes

Our rides.

The main attraction-

The colossus of Rhodes stood here



Visiting the old city.

Those round things are old cannon balls.

Right next to the sea...

The central square.


A lot of walking...


The old buildings house modern stores

Reminds me of Arabia.


So cool to walk here.


Old stables...

Palace of the grandmaster of the knights

Huge courtyard

Inside the castle


Ancient mosaics...


This predates the knights.


more and more...

Men in suits of amour walked here.


A really nice castle.

An old Turkish mosque

Back in the main square.

Time to people watch..


And have a small beer -*this really is the small beer.

Walking back to the ship


As we stroll by the Aegean

To our floating home.

Back on board...

its chill and watch the sunset....

Over this ancient city.

:-)  :-)


On board the crew arranges a traditional Greek dance show


Colourfull

Greek music...

What a day...

Somebody is enjoying her Greek sandals more than the show   :-P   ha ha ha.


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