Another morning on Ios. The views have to be admired no matter how many times we see them.
We have yogurt with honey, fruit and nuts on our balcony
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What happens next is a first for me, I hire a quad bike!
Feel very uneasy with it at first and initially we ride it down to Milotopas beach. Jean thinks a pedestrian will pass us!
Call in at our bakers for some supplies and are of the mind to take the machine back. We do persist and Jean tries to encourage me so, we get some petrol where, the attendant shows me how to apply the handbrake!
We set off cautiously to Agia Theodoti, a beach that we haven`t visited previously. It`s hard work on the bike and we get down there but, will the bike at 50cc get us back up?
I share my roll with a nice big friendly dog on the beach and then decide to make a start for Maganari, this could take hours.
As we drive along the roads for about an hour and a half we see no traffic until a French couple who are staying at Katerina`s pass us on their bike, the shame of it getting beaten by the French. I get over it and accept this time it`s ok as she is quite fit
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We arrive without any mishap about 2 pm. There are several beaches here and the place is quiet. If you walk far enough you can find a beach to yourself, as we have done previously, until we were joined by 200 goats! This time we stay on the first beach for a couple of hours and have a swim. At the back of my mind is the journey back!
We set off at about 4 pm and we go a little faster and it takes me about 80 minutes to get us back safe and sound, and the bike, in one piece. I feel that I have achieved something but I,m not sure that it`s an experience that I want to have again!
In the evening we visit Escape another taverna on the edge of the village. The chef hasn`t arrived on the island so, have a restricted menu. We have a Greek Salad and share a pizza, the toppings are split so we can have the pizza we fancy. It was good.
After a walk through the village as we are creatures of habit we are in the same bar.
A bit of a different day for us!
Hire a quad bike on Ios!
Monday, May 27, 2013
Ios, South Aegean, Greece
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