Elizabeth Hall

06/02/2022

Out of all the islands I have visited here so far (Aegina, Mykonos, and Hydra), Hydra is by far my favorite of the three. When we arrived, we went straight to the cliffs to go swimming. The water was beautiful, blue, and clear. After I took a short dip, I realized there was a small cliff you could jump off where I had set my towel. I introduced the idea to everyone, but I was only 95% sure that the water was deep enough. Thankfully, Kevin wanted to be our guinea pig and he jumped off first. After we realized Kevin could do it, we all jumped off the cliff into the water. After cliff jumping, we went to lunch. I ate the moussaka, and it was very yummy. Once our bellies were full, a few of us went to ride the donkeys (although I only saw horses and mules). We were led as a group around the tight winding roads on the island, my horse was sweet, and the views were beautiful.

Kelly and I then walked around the town while looking into local shops. I had been searching for a pair of sunglasses and I found a pair of ray bans in a shop named Studio Hydra. I also conducted my interview with a worker at the shop who helped me named Vesna. Vesna was very helpful in the store and during the interview. I discuss my interview in depth in my Hydra Interview post on OAKS.