Port on the island of Ios
at the beginning of the year, I decided that I would spend in Europe the summer, spent most of my time on the island of Ios in Greece. During the summer months the island is a paradise for young backpackers seeking the sun to absorb water, and the foam. I knew it would be no other way to do this pre-30th It was time to do it now before I became that "dirty old backpacker."
But like all the best plans, this fell through. I have to talk to the United States in June back in TBEX, halve my summer trip. Now it is not to spend the summer in Greece to enjoy my "pre-30" crisis. My trip to the Greek islands last only a few weeks before I move to Italy, Hungary and Sweden. Something had to be cut.
So, with a heavy heart in hand, I went to Ios more than two weeks for four nights. I was six. Then leave for Santorini, I landed two days later return to the top. I missed too much Ios. I stayed for a week before I left to Paros and Mykonos. Now my last two days in Greece to spend again on Ios I am viewing.
I often talk about what travel is and what it means. What does it mean to go? Backpack? Is one form better than the others?
Travel does not fit into a box. There is a lot of things. It can be seen more than a place or a kind of travel. But one thing that is all discussions about the nature of the tour passes through that at the end of the day, traveling it is produced compounds. Not only places but with people as well.
Ios is very nice, with a picturesque town, great beaches and historic terraces cliffs. But there is nothing really special about the island itself. There are nicer islands in Greece. And really, I prefer my islands more palm trees, have jungle and tropical fish.
Although there is something for everyone on Ios, whose main attraction is still the party, beaches, and crowds. I came for the atmosphere, but I was made because of the compounds I with the people. I moved back there because these compounds.
arrival preseason before the masses, I have friends with the owners of empty bars and restaurants. George the Greek Restaurant the nest has taught me some Greek. Alex from Blue Note Bar stood on the variety of Greek alcohol. Many nights, Demetri and Nicos from Slammers discussed the sorry state of Greek politics to me about Ouzo. When you come so early in the season, there are not many tourists other than the search for work. So bond and chat, because it's just you, not a revolving door of people every three days. And sometimes, just click.
You meet a lot of people, when you are traveling. Names and faces begin after a while blurring. They are friends on Facebook, but you rarely ever see each other. I have met thousands of people on the street, but only a handful of people whose weddings I will participate and babies I'll meet. It is a rare event when you meet with on a deeper level to connect people. It happened to me when I was living on the Thai island of Ko Lipe in 06, where four years later, all of us had Christmas together. It happened on Haat Rin in 07, where two years later I attended the wedding of my Australian friends. It happened last year in Valencia, when three Americans, two Australians and a Malaysian dorm room shared for a week and clicked so well that people asked us how, when and where we were so become good friends, given our different nationalities , "We three days ago just met," we would say to her amazement.
And so back to Ios, a group of strangers came together and acted as if she was known for years. Some will work on iOS for the whole season. Others leave in a few weeks. Some stay half of the summer. Some of me. But all of us influenced each other in any way, and every day I see a common update to Facebook by those who have already left. "I miss Ios"
time is different on the road. feel like days weeks and months like years. Two weeks on Ios felt like an eternity. When I went, people could not believe that I just two weeks. For them and for me, it felt much longer. I regret not only two days to spend on Santorini and Mykonos, though, because it gave me more time with friends in Ios. Travel is about the people we see more than the places we meet.
And somewhere out there, join other people and form bonds that will last far into the future, also. Somewhere in the world, they too nicknaming itself "a family", and only the world walking together through the observation ...
For more information about this fantastic island want ? See my guide to Ios and find out how to travel there.
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