Samothraki, Part 3


Yeah, life's a beach, baby. Cue The Sloop John B or I wish They All Could be California Girls. I have to be honest: we did in fact spend quite a lot of time on the beach. 

The good news? The water is gloriously clear, perfect for snorkelling. The bad news? Nearly all of the beaches are pebbles, there are no corals and the fish were not up to much.

There is one beach that is supposed to be sand (really it's just smaller pebbles) and there we had lunch at the seaside taverna. Well, just about everything in Greece is flipping expensive, once you are used to Bulgarian prices. Lunch was nearly sixty euros for the two of us (ouch!), but hey, we were on holiday. The Greek salad was good and Irena's fish was HUGE. 

My calamari was pretty good. They even allowed Tina into the taverna.

 Although the beach was decidedly pebbly, the water was beautifully clear and actually quite warm. Now, despite popular demand, here is yet another video. Sorry about that.



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