Greetings from the Greek Islands!

Hello everyone!
I must send my apologies for not updating more often! It's hard to be on a computer when you're in the most beautiful place on earth! =) Seriously though, I'm having the time of my life! I've only been gone for a little over a day and I can already tell you that I've made the right decision by coming here. We've met so many amazing people whether they are studying abroad or traveling for their honeymoon or just traveling everyone is in support of what we're doing and there is definitely a general concensus that no one wants to go home!

This post is going to be without pictures because the internet is really expensive here on the island and there's also no USB availability! But I will post and send some soon. So we just came to Ios last night from Santorini which are in the Cyklades chain of the Greek islands. These two islands have been the best and most beautiful place that I have seen on earth so far. Santorini was so much fun! Our hostel was about 30 steps from the beach and about 15 steps from this amazing restaurant with very cheap and delicious Greek food! We found out from our waiter about this cruise that goes around part of the island and to the volcano which you hike up and then to some hot springs where you can swim (if you choose..we did not). After that you get some traditional Greek cuisine and wine =) and you sail around until the sun sets while one of the crew members plays the saxaphone...it's incredible! We had an especially good time because of all of the wine that we had! Estee ended up "getting married" to one of the crew members and we had a little wedding ceremony and everything. Fortunately, we caught this all on Estee's video camera, so for those of you who'd like to see..it might be on YouTube later. =) While on this cruise, we met some really cool people from Australia who were on Honeymoon and ended up going to a local pub with them afterwards which lead to even more fun! It was quite the way to end our stay in Santorini!

Yesterday, we came to Ios which is a smaller less popular island but it is just as beautiful if not more! The main "square" in this town is literally like six restaurants and bars and that's it. We went to the beach today where we stayed all day and just vegged out which I think is what we all needed! We just came back a few minutes ago to our hostel, which is also amazing-15 Euros a night which is roughly $18/night for a view of the Agean sea and amazing sunsets! It's completely worth every penny!

Well tomorrow our travels take us back to Athens for one night and then we'll be heading to Venice to see and stay with a friend of mine from high school Josh. After that, our vacation is over (for now) and we actually start work on Monday the 4th, although we have to arrive in San Remo, Italy by June 3rd at 6 p.m. We're already discussing places we want to go when our small summer stint is over. I don't think any of us are ready to let go of this vacation mode yet!
It's been an amazing time so far and it's really just beginning! I can't wait to see what the future is going to hold for us and I'm sure I'll have even more tales once we leave Venice and start working!
Until then, Ciao!