We are finally back in
San Diego and happily comfy on our couch and washing two suitcases worth of dirty clothes. Our trip was wonderful and did exactly what we had intended. I am fresh with creative ideas and we are both rested and ready to return to work and school with new enthusiasm.
Our last day in
Greece was perfect. We were on the boat by 11am and headed on our way across the water to the island of Scorpios (Onassis's
private island!) where we parked the boat in a small harbor and relaxed. I pulled out "my" raft and soaked up some rays with a glass of wine in my hand. Yes, I could get used to this! However, we had some massive waves on our way back and all of us were soaked!! We sure needed a nap that evening!
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Another young couple joined us on the boat this last day (the owners of the crepe place down the street) and they were absolutely delightful. I noticed that she kept on saying "Neh" while nodding her head. It sounded like she was saying "nah" like "No", but I finally realized that "Neh" means "yes" in
Greek. So if you hear a couple of Greeks speaking their language and they sound like they are arguing (they are loud and speak over each other) - most likely they are in complete agreement!
We had dinner that night on the top of Ithaca where you could see both sides of the island. It was beautiful and a great last dinner. Then we woke up at 6am (remember that we haven't woken up before 9am for a very long time) to get on the ferry to the mainland. We watched the sunrise over the mediterranean and THAT was gorgeous.
The rest of our Greek experience for the next 24 hours reminded us why people visit the islands more than the mainland. It also changes the words I'd originally used to describe the lifestyle. "Relaxation and anxiety" give purpose to the rush and calm of the islands, but the real words should be "lazy and pushy". I couldn't believe how people clustered at the ferry door to get out first. Not sure why, but just when you thought there was no more room to fit another person on the stairs, someone would push right by...for some reason they were more important than we were. Needless to say, we became exhausted by this attitude and are relieved to be through with the boats, buses, and planes that it took to get home.
Thanks for reading and for all your great responses.
Our last day in Greece was perfect. We were on the boat by 11am and headed on our way across the water to the island of Scorpios (Onassis's private island!) where we parked the boat in a small harbor and relaxed. I pulled out "my" raft and soaked up some rays with a glass of wine in my hand. Yes, I could get used to this! However, we had some massive waves on our way back and all of us were soaked!! We sure needed a nap that evening! 
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