As we checked out of the hotel in the morning, a couple at the reception were asking about the earthquake and so we had a little discussion. The owner of Galini said they didn’t happen often, but they happened. The rumbling sound we heard was of loosened rocks sliding down the cliffs. The quake made it to local news, I think it measured something like 3.2 or 3.6 on the Richter scale but Santorini was the epicenter – from what I gathered from Greek TV.
In no time, we were on our way to the port to catch the ferry for Mykonos. We went via minibus, which cost 15 euros for 2 and travelled down a long and winding steep road. The ferry was a tad late but once we were on board our business class seats (nothing great!), we started chatting with a Lebanese couple sitting opposite us. They were very nice, happened to be on their honeymoon. We talked all the way and only at the end, Nick exchanged namecards with the guy, the whole 3 hours we didn’t know their names!
The boat made stops at Ios and Paros before finally arriving in Mykonos. We were met by Marcelino from Apanema Resort, who was supposed to bring us to Harmony Hotel for our temporary 1 night stay. We could see Harmony from the port but at the last minute, Marcelino said he had a room available so we drove less than a minute from the port to Apanema.
A porter had to drive a car up a steep slope to transfer our bags, the place has a lot of steps and some parts are not connected. Marcelino said our original room would only be ready the next day, and we could change if we did not like the room assigned. We didn’t. Like the room I mean. It was nothing like the pictures I viewed from the site, granted they mentioned all rooms were different but still…
Anyways, we decided to wait and see the other room the next day. After dumping our bags, we walked to the town of Hora and settled on a place called Camares for a late lunch. I ordered a club sandwich and was told it was huge. Nick cancelled his meal and decided to share with me, but somehow the waiter didn’t hear his cancellation so we ended up stuffing our faces with numerous sandwiches.
But the place was really nice, and also prices were reasonable so we will probably eat there again. Walked around the rambling streets of Chora, I swear it’s like walking a maze, so many twists and turns with quaint restaurants and shops along the way.
Walked up to see the famed windmills and also the small stretch of restaurants in Little Venice. After seeing them in so many pictures, it was nice to see the real thing.
Found a store called Carouzos that carries designer brands. Went to kaypoh and look at the prices of some Prada bags. After conversion from euros, I think I can save 150-200 SGD per bag. Can’t wait to hit Athens!
We decided to have a quiet evening in the hotel, Nick was still full from lunch so I had a grilled prawn dish that came with basmati rice and grilled vegetables. It was nice and tasty, though the rice a little hard. The hotel served us a welcome drink at the same time, a small bottle of sparkling moscato – it was yummy and I could have drunk it all night. Sweet sparkling wine is addictive!
On top of the wine, we had a platter of welcome fruits and shots of limoncello. I must say service here is excellent, the waitress at the café is really friendly and helpful. The hotel’s resident cat made its appearance midway, looking for scraps. When I didn’t offer any, he jumped on my lap!
In no time, we were on our way to the port to catch the ferry for Mykonos. We went via minibus, which cost 15 euros for 2 and travelled down a long and winding steep road. The ferry was a tad late but once we were on board our business class seats (nothing great!), we started chatting with a Lebanese couple sitting opposite us. They were very nice, happened to be on their honeymoon. We talked all the way and only at the end, Nick exchanged namecards with the guy, the whole 3 hours we didn’t know their names!
The boat made stops at Ios and Paros before finally arriving in Mykonos. We were met by Marcelino from Apanema Resort, who was supposed to bring us to Harmony Hotel for our temporary 1 night stay. We could see Harmony from the port but at the last minute, Marcelino said he had a room available so we drove less than a minute from the port to Apanema.
A porter had to drive a car up a steep slope to transfer our bags, the place has a lot of steps and some parts are not connected. Marcelino said our original room would only be ready the next day, and we could change if we did not like the room assigned. We didn’t. Like the room I mean. It was nothing like the pictures I viewed from the site, granted they mentioned all rooms were different but still…
Anyways, we decided to wait and see the other room the next day. After dumping our bags, we walked to the town of Hora and settled on a place called Camares for a late lunch. I ordered a club sandwich and was told it was huge. Nick cancelled his meal and decided to share with me, but somehow the waiter didn’t hear his cancellation so we ended up stuffing our faces with numerous sandwiches.
But the place was really nice, and also prices were reasonable so we will probably eat there again. Walked around the rambling streets of Chora, I swear it’s like walking a maze, so many twists and turns with quaint restaurants and shops along the way.
Walked up to see the famed windmills and also the small stretch of restaurants in Little Venice. After seeing them in so many pictures, it was nice to see the real thing.
Found a store called Carouzos that carries designer brands. Went to kaypoh and look at the prices of some Prada bags. After conversion from euros, I think I can save 150-200 SGD per bag. Can’t wait to hit Athens!
We decided to have a quiet evening in the hotel, Nick was still full from lunch so I had a grilled prawn dish that came with basmati rice and grilled vegetables. It was nice and tasty, though the rice a little hard. The hotel served us a welcome drink at the same time, a small bottle of sparkling moscato – it was yummy and I could have drunk it all night. Sweet sparkling wine is addictive!
On top of the wine, we had a platter of welcome fruits and shots of limoncello. I must say service here is excellent, the waitress at the café is really friendly and helpful. The hotel’s resident cat made its appearance midway, looking for scraps. When I didn’t offer any, he jumped on my lap!
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