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Arriving in Milos

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Tuesday October 7 had some early morning rain that cleared by the time we had to take our ten minute walk to the ferry dock. Near the Sifnos ferry dock Standing in the same spot looking up the street we had just walked down. SeaJet Champion 3-- coming into Sifnos port We said adieu to Sifnos and boarded the 12:15 p.m. ferry.  It was a very fast 45 minute trip to Milos.  We are staying in the port town of Adamas.  Adamas has a permanent population of around 1300.  The entire island of Milos has a permanent population of around 5300.  It is a volcanic island that  emerged from the Aegean Sea at around 2.7-1.8 million years ago.  Obsidian (a glass- like volcanic rock) from Milos was a commodity as early as 15,000 years ago.  There are over 70 beaches on Milos, a number of which are accessible while others are remote and hard to access. It is also where the famous Venus de Milo, or Aphrodite of Milos was found.  The statue dates back to the end o...
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Last full day in Sifnos

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Monday October 6 started out with a mix of sun and cloud but the rain came at about 2:00 p.m.  High of 21C.  We were up late on Sunday night to listen to Game 2 of the Jays-Yankees Division series playoffs.  We stayed up until the 6th inning, when the game was well in hand and it was just after 1:00 a.m.  Trey Yesavage was awesome and Vlad is clearly on a mission.  Of course, in the middle of the night I woke up to check the final score.  Go Jays Go!  We decided to head back to Apollonia for a few hours.  The bus schedule changed on Monday and there were fewer buses than yesterday.  Luckily, there was still an 11:30 a.m. bus. Waiting at the bus stop in Kamares- looking down the street towards ferry dock about a 10 minute walk away.  The only cars allowed on this portion of the street are those going on a car ferry. We arrived in Apollonia about 10 minutes later.  It is only five km away but the village is at a much higher altitude i...
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