Syros
Aeolus, the god of the wind, decided for us late last night that Delos was not to be our destination. Poseidon agreed and at breakfast we found ourselves moored inside the deep protected harbor of Hermoupolis, where we started our day of explorations. This bustling city of commerce offered another perspective of Greece for us. Each island has had a unique flavor and charm, the flavors lately have tasted a lot like gelato.
While this city historically was known for its great shipyards, today it was a magnificent playground. In the spirit of historical accuracy, we held a beach Olympics. Okay, maybe it was not so historically accurate, but it was hysterically fun. There were the warm-ups which entailed in-the-water handstands, the volleyball game which had some challenged by a stiff breeze, the trading-partners-wheel-barrel race and the soccer game. After a good sweat and a liberal coating of sand, there was a great rush for the water topped off with an aquatic piggyback wrestling match. There were no gold medals awarded, but there were definitely golden moments experienced this past week by the kids and families that decided to travel, explore and learn together in the Greek isles.
Limericks Contributed by the Anonymous Residents of Cabins 1 and 3:
Stella
There once was a Greek guide named Stella
Who led all of the gals and the fellas
She showed us agoras,
Let us wanting moras
Bella Stella led us with her umbrella!
Vicky
There once was a Greek Guide named Vicky
Who showed us Greek Gods were not picky
She said Zeus ate progeny
Joked of his misogyny
Told us myths were just funny, not icky!
Sue
There once was a leader named Sue
Who was never weepy or blue
When our boat was a-rockin
She wasn’t us a-mockin
She passed out Dramamine, yahoo!
Linda
There was a naturalist named Burback
Who discussed things that were “fur” back
She knew about bugs in figs
About cicadas and their digs
Everyone will certainly want her back!
