We started off our day with a tour of some of the highlights of theErmoupolis on the Island of Syros. We visited City Hall which is the largest one in Greece, the Archeological Museum, the Theater and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (patron saint of Greek sailors and different from the saint of the same name elsewhere).
Many other landmarks were pointed out to us along the way. Then we went back to the hotel for lunch and a little down time to relax on the beach and get ready for our evening of walking through the market of Syros, between the Port and Town Center. There was a little bit of everything in this area. It's where the locals come to get just about everything they could need for day to day living.
The shops were just open from 6-9pm tonight, they all keep very odd business hours here! The store that stuck out the most to me had many cheeses, oils, olives, soaps, spices, etc. As you can see in the photo, some of the most common herbs were sold by the kilogram from large containers with a huge scoop! It was really cool to see such fresh herbs in bulk. We then came back to the hotel, had dinner and ended the night with a Euchre game next to the beach and watching the local guys catch fish with a small net for tomorrow's meals. It was a sight to see!
-Jeanna
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