Our Swiss Adventure: 30th Birthday Vacation - Greek Islands Part 1: Mykonos & Folegandros

Last September for my 30th birthday Kevin and I spent 10 days exploring the Greek islands. I was around 7 weeks pregnant at the time and was hoping I'd be one of the lucky ones who escapes the usual first trimester fun, but alas I had no such luck. A day or two into the trip those lovely pregnancy symptoms began to set in - nausea, food aversions, and utter exhaustion. I was so bummed because I normally love Greek food, but unfortunately the smell of grilled meat made me feel to vomit all over Kevin's face. Not the best food aversion to have while visiting a country where the scent of grilled meat wafts through the streets and permeates the air. Despite the joys of early pregnancy, I managed to have an amazing time on our trip. I mean how could you not surrounded by such prettiness? The first night we stayed on the island of Mykonos.

Mykonos

We stayed at Christina Studios. Wasn't anything fancy, but was in a great location. We only had one day on the island and we spent it walking around and eating.

We arrived in the evening and spent our first night enjoying some dinner by the sea.

For breakfast we found a super cute cafe called Lile Bistro-Cafe.

The waitress showed us how Greek coffee is made.

For pre-lunch drinks (i.e. sparkling waters) we walked up to a hotel bar (La Veranda) with fabulous views of the island.

Views from La Veranda

Stroll Around Town

Folegandros

Day 2 of our vacation we took a ferry over to the island of Folegandros. Lucky birthday girl that I was, Kevin had planned the entire trip by himself. So I didn't have to struggle through figuring out which ferries to book. If you plan on visiting the Greek Islands you have to make ferry reservations in advance at seajets.gr and apparently it's a bit confusing and frustrating. So thanks Kev!

The landscape of Folegandros is very different from Mykonos. It was much more arid and desert like, but no less beautiful. We stayed two nights in the village Chora at a gorgeous hotel called Anemomilos Apartments. I highly recommend staying here for its spectacular views, pool, and scenic breakfast served on your balcony. We had a lovely time exploring the island. We took the bus over to Angali Beach to take a swim, meandered around the villages of Chora and Ano Meria, and walked up to the Church of Panagia for sunset views.

Anemomilos Apartments