Milos - Cycling Greece - CycleBlaze

May 24, 2009

Milos

We didn't do much biking on Milos either. Arriving late in the afternoon, we biked about 7 miles to Triovassolos, the home of the operators of Sea Kayak Greece. We stayed here three nights, and enjoyed the best sea kayaking we've experienced anywhere. In the evenings, we walked a mile or so up to the hill to Plaka for dinner.

Milos is an amazing destination for sea kayaking. Its shoreline is wonderfully varied and colorful, reflecting its unique geology. For three days we basked in amazing coastal scenery, poked around in sea caves and tunnels, dove off rocks into the sea, and had a priceless experience. For people that enjoy sea kaying, we can't recommend this place and this operator highly enough.

Rachael and Scott in Milos, on a Sea Kayak Milos outing. This was a spectacular adventure, and in the running as our best 3 day break anywhere.
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Sarakiniko, on the north coast of Milos - an amazing buildup of soft white ash.
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Sarakiniko is riddled with tunnels where the sea has eroded the soft rock. They make a spectacular place to kayak.
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Sarakiniko.
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Shipwreck at Sarakiniko.
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Rachael mastering the balancing act, Sarakiniko.
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Well, almost mastering. In Rachael's defense, she was much closer than I was - I wasn't really even in the running.
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Kayaks on the sand, Ferlingos Bay.
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Ferlingos Bay is another amazingly colorful section of the Milos coastline.
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Relics from mining days, Firlingos Bay.
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F1rlingos Bay.
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Enjoying lunchtime in the shade at Firlingos Bay. Rod Feldtmann, at front on the left, was our guide and is the founder of Sea Kayak Milos.
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Abandoned sulfur mine, Firlingos Bay.
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Swimming off the rocks, Firlingos Bay.
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Glaronisia, Milos.
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Kleftico, Milos.
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Kleftico, Milos.
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Kleftico, Milos.
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Kleftico, Milos.
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Kleftico, Milos.
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Kleftico, Milos.
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Northern Milos at sundown, from the kastro.
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Plaka street scene, Milos.
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Church of Ipapanti, Milos.
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Today's ride: 15 miles (24 km)
Total: 886 miles (1,426 km)

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