This morning, we awoke to strong winds and beautiful scenery. We began the day’s adventure with a Zodiac cruise around Despotiko Island and along the cliffy shoreline of Antiparos. Along the cliff-lined coast, there were many sea caves which we accessed with the shallow-draft Zodiacs. We saw lots of interesting geology and also stopped at the temple ruins of Despotiko, devoted to the god of fertility and sun, Apollo.
In the afternoon, we dropped anchor near the Blue Lagoon and had the opportunity to swim or Zodiac around the local island group. To our surprise, the bar team had set up an unexpected floating bar, serving ouzitos (a mix of ouzo and mojito!). The most intrepid of the group enjoyed a swim in the shallow, clear waters before returning to National Geographic Orion for the captain’s welcome.
