We left Athens around 5am to catch a ferry to the island of Mykonos. We could have taken a quick hopper flight, but the ferry was cheaper and more exciting. It was a really beautiful experience floating past tiny island after tiny island during sunrise.

Mykonos, Greece was never a place I imagined visiting. I knew it was a party island (Lohan Beach House, anyone?) and always envisioned myself going to remote islands or one’s our friend’s had family on. I do have to say though, Mykonos in April, which is it’s off season, was really pleasant. The food was great and the island was relatively quiet - it was a nice place to explore without swarms of vacationers. Lots of places were still closed until after Pascha (Greek Easter, which was one week later…) but it didn’t seem to effect our trip much.

We stayed at an incredible property that had two beautiful villas - the hosts (us) stayed in one of them and all the attendees right next door which made it SO easy for preparing meals and teaching sessions. I had always wanted to stay in a Greek villa, like the dreamy white stucco houses you see on Pinterest. Curiosity fulfilled. The interior decor, landscape, view and everything was absolutely amazing. My only complaint was that we had to hang dry our clothes, as most Greeks do, but its not something I'm use to or very good at, haha. My socks were wet basically the entire trip and my clothes constantly smelled like wet cement. We weren't there long enough to adjust to that lifestyle, although it did have me intrigued.

We ate so much pasta and seafood - zero complaints there. The Mediterranean lifestyle speaks to me - I am Arab, after all!

The above photo was the walk home after dinner. Have you ever seen a more charming place? I loved Greece for the charm. The people were friendly - mostly kept to themselves. I truly can’t wait to go back to this country!