a squared plus b squared

The ferry ride from Turkey to Greece was like going from 60 to 0 in 2 hours. Julie and I have left our crazy Turkey pace behind (we didn't have a choice really, I think you get kicked off the island if you're too ambitious) and settled for the blue Agean, warm sun, cool breeze, and all the olives and honey you can eat (not together). We first stopped in Samos, just 2 hours from Ephesus, home to Pythagorus. The first day we were there lying on our sunbeds by the clear blue water, I drowsily wondered if Aesop sat on the same pebbly beach while concocting his fables or whatever could have prompted Pythagorus to pull out his protractor in the first place. But the thought passed as I started thinking about the type of cold drink I should order next. Seriously, since we got here, I think the only thing I've done with any discipline is apply sunscreen, hence the lack of emails (no Dad, I'm not with "some hardbody"). I really can't fathom how the Greeks could have been so prolific in arts, culture, philosophy, etc when there are so many more leisurely ways to spend your time here. Yesterday, we traveled from Samos to Naxos, the largest of the Cycladic Islands and a place where Zeus liked to spend time. We'll be logging in more beach hours today and tomorrow plan to rent mopeds to buzz around the island and check out some other towns, churches, archeologic sites, and of course, beaches. The following day, we head into Athens for trips to the Parthenon and Delphi and reluctantly home.


Umm, octopus. After sitting out in the sun for 5 hours, it becomes a local specialty. Yum?