Bob and Ann in Greece 2008

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Intermediate Ferry Stop


Sailboat Race

We got up way early this morning - 5:15 - to take a bus to catch our ferry to Tinos. Our guides, Harris and new Harris, talked the hotel into giving us a early breakfast. Yes, we have two guides now, both named Harris. I call them Harris landscape and Harris portrait because one is tall and thin and the other isn't.

Our ferry ride took four hours on calm seas with sunny but windy weather. The boat was huge and we took the opportunity to wander on the spacious decks. I was able to compose yesterday's journal and get in some reading. There were lots of places to sit around both inside and outside although being outside was a little too windy and cool. We made one stop in Petros Bay on Andros Island after which we watched a sailboat race as it went past our bow.

Harris and Harris at Lunch

Another bus met us at the ferry port and took us to our Tinos Beach Hotel which is about 4 km from the center of the small port town. After a huge lunch, we lazed around for the rest of the day reading, catching up on email and taking a short walk. Ann swam a few laps in the pool but she said it was a little too cold to do more.

A couple of interesting things happened today. The first was Janet and ( the other) Ann's encounter with a naked man while they were out for a walk along the island's coast. He helped them with directions on how to get back to the trail leading to our hotel. The other was the herd of cows that walked down the street in front of the taverna while we were waiting for dinner.

The map of our route is below. To see it in Google Earth, follow this link.