Today is the last full day of the Mykonos leg of this vacation. This has been a fantastic vacation. I have been to Paris France, Athens, Santorini, Mykonos and Delos Greece. I will definitely be back to both countries...

So far this vacation has been full of sightseeing, a lot of resting, reading, and hanging out with friends. I went to the beach one day which was just enough.. laid out at the villa a lot also... I saw things that were beautiful, met so many great people along the way on this adventure....

Now today.. the last day.. the weather is beautiful.. somewhat breezy and cool.. but the entire time we had great sunny weather except one day... which was the day we went to Delos... an island of Greek History where the God of Apollo (God of Light) was from. We bought umbrellas... and of course it didn't rain.. just cloudy and cool.. which was perfect for that day of sightseeing.

Last night Michael and I went to Lola's, and Jackie O's..... had way too much fun.. and yes some drama... but not on my part... Got home at 4:30... but up at 9 this AM.. packed 95% of my stuff and then came to Anizi Lounge... my cafe/internet location near the villa. Got caught up on my email, facebook and now my blog. I have downloaded my pics from this vacation on the Paris, Athens, and Santorini legs of this vacation. I have started the Mykonos album but only has 7 pics. I will get that downloaded when I get back.

So go to my facebook page to see all the pics.. the good, bad and yes some ugly!!!!!

Today I may go into Mykonos one last time.. we have dinner reservations at 8:30 at Barkia Restaurant... a great Italian restaurant we went to on the first night of this leg. Then off to Lola's and then home. Demetries one of the owners of Lola's (Google Lola's Mykonos) is making me a CD of some of his music compilations... Unique music and fun...

Tomorrow we are off back to Paris via Athens. We will get in Saturday night 5:30. Michael T and I are staying with Rosemary and Dave my neighbors from Philly for the 2 nights. The 4 of us will be having dinner with a guy named Marc Felici... Marc was a foreign exchange student back in 1976 to my high school in Cedar Falls Iowa. We reconnected via facebook last year... and will be good/interesting to have dinner with him on Saturday night.

Then Sunday we (most of the vacation group, Rosemary and Dave) will be going to the Paris Auto Show. That should be FUN and interesting. Sunday night we are all going to a restaurant called Le Grand Cobert.. I guess a 5 star restaurant.. That should be good. One last night of eating rich, great and coloric filled food. I lost 8 lbs in Manila and my clothes were loose on me. Now after this vacation.. my clothes are tight !!! One good thing about returning to Manila will be the heat and the routine and back to the gym of 2 times a day and my normal food. Well I should say my normal "Manila" food habits.

We leave on Monday for Boston and then I return home on Tuesday to Philly. It will be so good to get home... but have to reiterate what a vacation this was. First of the all the Greek people are so nice... not to mention BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Genetics are great.. but I am so the Iowa midwestern white boy look.. As I sit here on a Friday.. at the cafe.. there are people in gorups having fun, playing games, on their computers.. which has always been the case when I am here. What do they do for work?? I just wonder.. they have such a relax way about them in general.. so envious in some ways...

I can't wait to be back in my house, with Tim and Molly. Will be so good to see them... It is short lived tho since I have to return to Manila on Saturday the 16th of October... until November 20th. 5 more weeks of some long stressful hours... but after this vacation.. will be ready to attack them head on. Home for Thanksgiving... which we are going to Ptown. Then get ready for the holidays... and the new year.

I am expecting 5 more great weeks in Manila.. and hope to get out and see a little more. Also can't wait to get back to the things in Manila that I love.... I am sure I will mention them when I get back.. so won't bore you now..

Thanks for reading my blog.. and hopefully you have enjoyed reading and see the pictures as I have enjoyed writing this. I will attach a few pics of the group and of Mykonos.. but to see them all go to my facebook page.

Until the next time..