Is your luggage strapped in? This island is one you need to visit

Milos was one of the best islands that I visited on my trip. If you are not sure what island you need to add to your list, Milos needs to be number one. I stayed for two days after leaving Athens on a ferry. This island was the perfect way to start the trip and here’s why Milos was my favorite.

We arrived early in the morning and we grabbed our luggage and dragged them down the streets to an ATV shop called Apollo’s Sunshine Rent a Moto. This was the best decision we made all trip. After what happened in Athens, we did not want to get another car. Turns out ATVs were perfect for this small island. We had to put our luggage in these black boxes that were attached to the back of our vehicles. Some people had to use bungee cords to strap their luggage onto the ATV. Once we learned how to drive them we were off to our beautiful country side house that overlooked the water and was isolated from the town. When we arrived at this house, my breath was physically ripped out from inside me because it was the most beautiful house I had ever seen. The wild flowers brought color to this white house and a stray cat we called Butterscotch said goodnight to us each night. This property was designed by these two sisters mother who had an eye for the arts, but they said she never believed that. You could tell they loved their mother and were proud of the work she put into the house, which made staying there even more special.

After dropping off our luggages we hopped back on our ATV’s and raced around the island to see what we could find. There were lots of hills and tight curves that made this mode of transportation the easiest way around. We made it to what they called a beach. Don’t expect sand at most of the beaches you find. Instead it was ginormous grey rocks that surrounded this little bay that attached to the ocean. The water was so cold it instantly shocked your insides as soon as you touched it. This didn’t stop the tourist though. They were cliff jumping and swimming around in this crystal clear water. From afar it looks like someone put food coloring in the water to make it so blue, but up close you can see the ocean floor with little tiny fish swimming around. It was as clear as a fish bowl and as cold as Antartica.

Milos had some of my favorite food. It is very hard to find breakfast, but we found this local restaurant and I got to have one of the best crepes ever. It was filled with fresh fruit and chocolate. My cappuccino was delicious and tasted stronger than our espresso back in the states. This was also where we discovered you need to ask for the check to finish your meal. We sat for another hour waiting for our server to bring the bill, but turns out you need to ask or they will respect your time. This is one of the things I love about Greece is how patient and laid back everyone is. The states need to take some notes on how to calm down and move slower. For dinner we walked down the stairs from our house to this cobblestone town that overlooked the hills and the water. I knew this was the time I had to try lamb. The lamb I had at this restaurant was mouth watering and so juicy. The meat fell apart and had so much flavor. for dessert we had homemade macarons and other Greek chocolates. The servers were so kind that we got free appetizers and a free digestive shot at the end of our meal. They were so generous on this island. Everyplace we ate at gave us something on the house to try.

It was hard to get on the ferry and leave Milos. The atmosphere was so calming and refreshing. At least I got my magnet as a token of remembrance of the place I will go back to visit in the future.