The times they are a-changin’.
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Samos, Greece
30 June 2009
Batteries fully recharged, we (Cecilie and the Three Musketeers) started the day early. The plan was to rent either two mopeds or one car, with the former prefered because it was cheaper (by just a couple of Euros). We walked into town and the consensues between Anthony (from ISTA), my understanding of Greek and European Union laws, and, most importantly, the rental agency, was that we would have to rent a car becuase I did not have an International Driving Permit.
So it was. We got some groceries for breakfast and lunch and were on our way to explore Samos. Pedro, who was the most flamboyant man I have ever met, had recommended some places to visit, and, with marked-up map in hand, we were off.
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The first stop was to get some petrol, as rental cars, at least in Greece, come with an empty tank. We drove along the coast, eventually coming to the river where we could walk up to some waterfalls.
The walk quickly turned into a river excursion. Getting past the first waterfall with everyones bags was an interesting feat. The deep water at the bottom made positioning difficult. Charlie was able to climb to the top of the water fall and, with some careful positioning, the rest of us were able to pass our bags up to him before climbing up ourselves.
The second waterfall proved a bit more difficult and everyone, save me, dumped their bags in a small, dry rock cropping. I slipped the rain-jacket on my camera bag and prayed that I didn’t fall.
We wandered up the river more, passing three more waterfalls. We were able to jump off a couple of them, but the others were too dangerous to jump from, either because of proximity to other rocks or lack of depth at the bottom.
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovassi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
When we got back to the bottom, we were famished. We drove in search for a place to eat near the sea, such as a beach, and ended up driving to the end of a commercial pier, which was amazing! No one seemed to care (just try doing that in the US of A) and so we sat on the ledge of the breakwater, eating warm homemade sandwiches, throwing bits of ham, cheese, and bread to the schools of fish below our dangling feet. Afterwards, we dove off the end of the pier in the warm Aegean Sea.
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Karlovasi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovasi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovasi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Karlovasi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
It was picturesque.
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Karlovasi, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
We continued to explore the island of Samos. We drove up and over the island to the back side, stopping in a small town along the way to get some dessert.
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Ayios Konstandinos, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Ayios Konstandinos, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
Once on the backside of the island, I settled down for nap on the beach while everyone else walked around town.
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Pythagoreio, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
Not wanting to miss another amazing sunset, we headed back for our side of the island and returned the car. We walked alongside the pier as the sun set in the distance. Another amazing day capped by another amazing sunset.
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Samos, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
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Samos, North Aegean, Ελλάδα
Back at the hotel, we all hung out – Cecilie and the Three Musketeers – one last time before heading off to bed. Charlie and I would have to get up early to make our sailing for Paros.
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