METEORA

Meteora was absolutely amazing. The scenery was truly one of a kind. The hills were dappled with ancient monasteries and the cliff walls had holes in them from previous monks who resided in them.

There wasn't much to do here but it was still worth the visit. The scenery was great and the monestaries themselves were pretty cool.

Michelle & I opted for the scenic route down the mountain and walked instead of taking the bus. Great exercise.

That night we got a little bit drunk by the pool (the accommodation was also impressive here) and headed into town. I got bored pretty quickly and ventured off back home only an hr or so before the fight broke out.

Basically the locals crashed into one or two of our guys and then basically there was squealing, fighting and our small group fleeing back towards home lol. (Talk about my good timing).

The next morning, Matt was sporting an impressive black eye  :)

ATHENS

Desperately needed some sleep but only managed 1.5hrs  :(

It was sad to leave Mykonos behind as it was one of the most relaxing places we'd be venturing to on our trip.

Once in Athens we ventured to the Acropolis and used the metro as a means of transportation.
Again I had an early night as I was utterly exhausted from the ferry and hot day in the sun.

MYKONOS

The campsite at Mykonos is dodgy as hell. It didn’t rain but it poured the entire day/night. The rooms are basically tents with steel frames that sometimes leak. The paths/roads are pure dirt/mud and I had fun digging a path with the wheels of my suitcase. About half of the group checked themselves into the hotel down the beach or the one just opposite us, but I thought the act was unappreciative and that they were all pansies. What’s a little rain and mud? If you were by yourself or a romantic couple I can understand, but I enjoyed and wanted to embrace my more-wilderness side lol.

Mykonos reminds me a lot of Star Wars. The landscape is rocky and a little deserty looking. Everything is fenced off by small, wonky, stone walls; including the roads which can only accommodate one car at a time. This means the driving here is a little scary. The houses are all white with curved corners like they’ve been modelled out of a ice-cube tray. The window sills and most doors are of course the predicted bright blue.

Because the storm made everything so dark and there was nothing else to do, naturally, we all got drunk.

I made a deal stating that the guys could throw me in the pool if I took my jacket off (had money and someone's camera in the pockets). So naturally a few hours pass and with a squeal and no jacket, I was thrown into the pool - clothes and all.
With Matt and Ben dared to jump naked into the pool (& did so successfully) I hastened out of there pretty quickly.
Exhausted, cold, wet, sore, and developing a cough, I was in bed at 8.30pm.

Also nearly drowned a few times as I was drunk and couldn’t touch the bottom. I was drunk by 

Stayed up most the night laughing my head off at Oliver who I somehow managed to get trapped inside his cocoon blanket (it was a sheet stitched up like a sleeping bag but with no zip).

Also had some bizarre Russian guys in tents next door who were casting creepy shadows on the walls of our own little hut thing.

The only thing I dislike and can’t get used to in Greece is the: ‘no toilet paper policy’. Basically you can’t flush your toilet paper down the loo. Which I think is silly (but won’t discuss my reasoning here). Old habits die hard and I sure as hell aren’t opting to fish out my used toilet paper. You are supposed to throw your used toilet paper in open lidded trash bins, which means all their toilets reek!

The next day was sunny for the most part but with dark storm clouds in the distance. The place is gorgeous in the sun and I went for a wander to take some photos before doing a short workout.

I’ve got so unfit and pudgy it’s not funny. I originally lost 5kgs from all the walking I’ve been doing but now I blame the alcohol for making me put it all back on...
There was also an insane amount of naked people on the small beaches... not pretty...

Only just found the Europe attachment on my universal adapter so am kicking myself for not finding it sooner (I’ve been stealing other people’s this whole time). Thanks Ollie!

Ministry of Sound had a session down the beach that night with a 14 Euro entry. Was great fun :) Got lost on the way back and wandered into a random field.

The next day I slept for a few hours in the sun by the pool. I went for a short workout/run before preparing for a night out at Ministry of Sound.

It was pretty good but crowded and confusing. It was only a small club but the people and layout to me were odd.

Last day in Mykonos, I went into town to get some piccys, food, and possibly a souvenir. Had a huge plate of gyros, which was amazing, and saw a giant pelican. Also noticed a lot of gay guys around?

Spent the next few hours just bobbing around in the pristine ocean waters and swimming out to a large rock and relaxing.

The days were getting busier so I had another early night ready for the ferry back to Athens.

Ferry to Mykonos

Spent the entire day bussing it to a ferry on the East coast of Italy. Watched movies on the bus and was socially dodgy as I grumpily trudged onto the ferry.

It was an overnight trip (12hrs) and Simone’s 27^th birthday. Only had 4 Euros so everyone was really nice and wanting to buy me food. Lauren gave me the last bit of her salad and Kate got seasick and I opted to finish her practically untouched plate of Cabonara.

Sam (good Sam) and Chez also joined me and Josh in the romantic part of the restaurant that Kate and Josh had started their date with (they’re a couple). Got a bit drunk and had so much fun talking to the guys (the girls have been driving me nuts!).

Sang happy birthday to Simone and went to bed before I got too drunk (or too late). Had fun shit-stirring Michelle who has gone psycho-stalker in love with Chez. We now flirt like nuts whenever she’s around (long gossipy story but funny)   ;)  I have also accumulated so many nicknames I’ve lost track. I am: Evil Sam (a sarcastic crack at my assumed innocence), Salmon (an adaptation of ‘Sam N’ in which was printed on the Topdeck shirts for some reason?), Little Sam (self-explanatory), and Pixie.

Arrived in Greece and was awoken by some random stranger in our room!? Wtf? As soon as he saw me wake up he left again? DODGY!

Did a drive by in Athens and the Greek coast (which is gorgeous). Didn’t take photos as it was only a drive by and we’ll return for an entire day after the Greek Islands (Mykonos). Met a few new people joining our tour - there is ‘another’ Sam now (got some competition). We gain 14 new people and lose 10 original people whilst in Greece :(