November 02, 2004
Kamari Bay, Kefalos, Kos, Greece
We recently went to Kos Island in Greece for a late October holiday. The weather was great - 29 degrees - and the whole place was nice and quiet. While in some ways there isn't much there, I'm assured that this is the point. The Rough Guides 'low rise sprawl' around the bay is actually some pleasant bars and restaurants with some of the friendliest service to be experienced on the planet.
Lying on a beach is not a typical holiday for me, and it was extremely relaxing with the novelty of getting into the sea (cold, shock) never fading. I don't think I've ever slept as much as on this holiday.
We hired a quad bike - easy to drive - and headed to almost empty beaches at the west of the island. We walked up a huge mountain (about 850 metres) for excellent views of the whole island. We bathed at night in sea water heated by volcanic activity which was too hot to touch in some places. You can lie back and listening to the bubbling volcanic activity with your ears under water, while gazing up at stars and the bright moon.
The food was good as well, although we did fail to find some of the more exotic items mentioned by the Rough Guide - by that always seems to be the way, wherever you go!
See pictures of Kos, Greece here.
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