In 2008, I attended my dear friend’s beautiful wedding in London. Another friend was originally going to join me then the two of us would go to Greece together. However, she was unable to go on the trip in the end. Initially, I didn’t think I could go traveling alone. And then, I thought, why not? I’d always wanted to go to Greece and if I didn’t just go for it I would always regret it.
So, after a wonderful whirlwind four days in London, I got on a plane to Santorini. I had booked a spot on a Gap Adventures sailboat but wasn’t meeting it until the evening. I arrived in Santorini at sunrise and had the whole day to myself to explore and take in the incredible beauty. Everywhere looked like a postcard; it lived up to all my expectations.
When I met up with the other 8 people on the boat that evening, I was glad for some company, but also feeling pretty confident that I could have travelled around on my own too. Over the week we sailed around to different islands – Naxos, Ios, Mykonos, and Folegandros. It was amazing! You could explore each little port town together or go off on your own. Most of the time, I found I wanted to experience Greece with my new friends (because they were awesome), but not being tied to someone else meant I could go, see, eat where I liked when I liked.
Perspectively Yours 