Leaving the mainland...

Well, we are officially homeless for a couple of hours. We checked out of our hotel here in Athens this morning and dropped our bags in the lobby until we head out to Pireaus to catch our ferry this evening. The temperature is supposed to be in the 100's today so we are going for any little bit of air conditioning that we can find until its time to head for the port. Needless to say, the internet cafe is air conditioned.

We are headed to one of the Cycladic islands, Naxos via ferry about 5 this afternoon (we are about 9 hours ahead of MST). Here is a link to an island site that will give you a bit more info (http://www.naxos-greece.net). We will be staying in Naxos town while there.

We are going to take a day trip out to the island of Delos noted for its ruins within the next couple of days.

Overall, we've had a great trip so far. The heat has taken some getting used to and we now understand why it is recommended that you take a break during the heat of the afternoon.

I'll post some more pictures soon as its difficult to get pictures to upload in an internet cafe.