Iraklia!!!!!!!!!!!

I had been told that every island has its own character & charm... and to that I was ready, but to find such extremes, I was far from ready....

 Compared to Santorini with its tourist galore (talking about cruise ships only, about 3x a day each one with 2000+ people in late September), Iraklia is a sea of tranquility.
In our five day stay, there were no more than 50 different faces into which we run into..... Our social life is blessed, however, with daily visit of a herd of goats that make their way to the sweet water point not too far from our tent. And of course, the goat shepperd and his wife make part of this social elite as well. Pity, since their little English and my non-existent Greek make for but small chat. Still, the faces say a lot....

 Days pass by with ease,with nothing much to do except read a book, look for underwater caves, play "how many goats can you see in the mountain" and a daily hike to the top of the island to see the view of the kyclades. Iraklia is a small island and its just in the middle of the Kyclades circle, so,on a clear day, all the rest of the island can be seen. A small mountain and clear pristine waters ( a Greek standard I refuse to take for granted) , thats it. A true delight....