Day 7: Cruise - Kea to Syros

May 31st - After lunch, we will depart from Kea. We will have decided against visiting Ermoupolis, the capital of the Cyclades, as we are already accustomed to large urban environments and much of the historical character of the city will no longer be present. Instead, the captain will select a tranquil bay where we will spend the day. We will finalize our overnight location and will eventually settle in Finikas, a well-sheltered bay on the northwestern side of the island.

We will have the opportunity to venture out to explore the surrounding area. The island of Syros will appear largely barren. We will learn that it had been under Venetian rule throughout much of the Middle Ages before being succeeded by the French. (B, L)