Sun and Waves (Greece Trip Part 2)

Island of Delos

On my trip to Greece we spent two days on the island of Mykonos, and on the first day we had the option of taking a boat to the island of Delos. The whole island is an archeological site, and the only people that live on the site are archeologists. I climbed to the top of the island which was no easy feat, and enjoyed the incredible view before facing the predicament of going back down. After searching with no avail to find the beach promised by one of our professors we ruffed it through what reminded me of the elephant grave yard in the Lion King. When we finally made it back to the main site we found a small beach and we relaxed till the boat took us back.

When I got back to Mykonos I headed to a small beach by our hotel with a group of friends. Right away I jumped into the sea! It was so exciting to be swimming in the sea off an island in Greece! I had to watch out for the scary sea urchins, but once I got out into the deep water it was wonderful. Because of the salt water it was really easy to float and stay out in the water for a long time. The water was perfectly refreshing and not too cold. Floating in the sea with the sun shining down was a perfect moment of peace, and I thanked God for allowing me to be part of such an incredible experience. 

That night we had another fabulous dinner at a restaurant where two Greek men performed and taught us traditional Greek dances. The dancing was awesome, and it was a ton of fun when I got to join in learning one of the traditional dances. Then when dinner was winding down everyone got up to do a greek dance together, and when that song ended they started playing classic American dance songs. They played twist, shout, the YMCA, and a some other great dance songs. It turned into another giant J-Force dance party!

On our last full day in Greece I went to Paradise Beach. Yes, it was really named that and it lived up to its name. I had never seen such clear water. As I sat listening to the waves and the breeze through the palm tree umbrellas with the warm sun shining on me I definitely felt like I was sitting on a little piece of paradise. I spent the day swimming in the sea and sitting reading in the sun. It was a beautiful, peaceful, relaxing day. I'm glad I spent the day chilling at the beach because our last groups dinner turned into another awesome dance party in the restaurant that spilled out into the streets of Mykonos.

The next day I woke up tired and very sad to be leaving Greece. It was an unbelievable ten days. I learned so much about history, culture, and myself on the trip!