Went back to the travel agent. Got boat tickets to Santarini and Mykanos, and plane tickets from Mykanos to Rome. I'm very happy about the plane tickets, because a flight will eliminate two whole travel days.

I hand washed my clothes in the sink, dried them on the balcony and ate at the hotel restaurant before driving to Vai with Shannon's friend's wife. We read in the guide book that Vai was the best beach around, and they weren't kidding. The place was beautiful, but a bit crowded, despite being in the middle of nowhere. It looked like one of those desert islands that people in movies always wash up on.

Sula (Shannon's friend's wife) drove us through Pelecostro, a strange quaint little town of 1500 people in the exact center of nowhere. She said it gets a little boring living there. I would kill myself. She showed us the house where she was born. That's right, house not hospital. There is no hospital.

It turns out that every one of the 30 restaurants, along the beach of Sitia, has exactly the same menu. It's like they have one enormous kitchen which makes the food for all of them. At least the menu is big and we don't have to walk around searching for food like in Athens. Tonight Shannon ordered the rabbit. I wouldn't try it because rabbits are too cute (they remind me of Turtle). Emily and Shannon made fun of me.

Finding a hotel in Mykanos was a pain in the ass. It turns out that there is some big holiday on May 27th or 28th. All the rooms are booked. We eventually found a room, but we're paying much more than expected. Oh well. It's at a luxury resort.