The only things in Greece that run on time are the metro and the ferries! And they are PROMPT!!! Like you have to hop on the boat as it pulls away if you are 10 seconds late.
And of course. We decide we have time for a quick bite before the ferry. It was a struggle trying to find the right ferry as well!! Now we know what to look for. The name!!! Poros is a quick 1 hour ferry trip from Athens and I had read online how lovely it was. We google mapped a 5 star breakfast, and it was definitely worth the 5 stars. They were so polite and helpful wanting to get us to the ferry on time. The crazy thing in Greece is at times, tips at restaurants can offend people if it's too big. It was hard gaging!!
Truly, people want their food and hospitality to be the focus.
As we were walking around the port area, Pireaus, we saw many beautiful buildings! I liked a church and Jody liked a bank building by our breakfast spot.
The first ferry to Poros was much different than all our other ferries. We could go outside on the deck and enjoy the sunshine. Once we got to Poros we rented some ATVS but they weren't available right away. We decided to walk 1.5 miles to Kanali beach in the mean time. When you step off the ferry, it's like you step into this beautiful screen saver, but it's real. There are perfectly lined boats, tourist shops, white buildings, beautiful flowers, and the colors just seem more vibrant against the sea and bright blue sky.
We stopped at a park along the way. Little did we know Greeks have an obsession with male genitalia. It dates back to ancient times. More information to follow in our Delos post. We decided to call this park, P*nis park, because there were upwards of 100 drawings all over. Very creative renditions, Maria took a picture by the shark one. It was getting very hot. Fortunately, we had stopped for snacks and water at a store on the way. I was carrying about 20 pounds. Even though it was only 2 miles, it seemed longer. We accidentally stopped at the wrong beach, it was for the Navy only.
But once we got there, it was by far the best hosted beach!! A woman owned the restaurant (Kanali Beach Bar) and umbrellas and everything was very reasonable. We ate hamburgers and fresh fries, had delicious drinks and enjoyed a crystal clear, sparkling sea. We got to spend about 3 hours total relaxing, swimming, diving, playing in the rocks/sand, and just enjoying the beauty of the earth. There weren't too many people on the beach at all and it was nothing more than absolutely pleasant.
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