Classic hotel, gently used

This morning, we started as we so frequently do with a breakfast provided by our hotel.  The place we're in is absolutely beautiful but not exactly as well maintained as one would hope.  I think it must have been quite impressive when it first opened, though.  It's pretty, and the location is prime real estate.  It's just the little things- the shower looks like it's seen better days, and the air conditioning unit (which I am sure was added after-market to the building) has a drainage tube that is routed into th bathroom of our room so it can go down the shower drain.  The whole place reminds me of a slightly banged up classic car.  A real restoration would make it impressive, but as it stands, it's pretty neat.

When we wrapped up our breakfast, we walked to the tourism office to discover that all the stuff we were interested in seeing would require a larger time commitment than we had available.  We need to meet with our group for a walk, a tour of another city and a farewell dinner, and all of that starts before 4pm.  The bus trip that would have taken us to the Monastery would have ended at 5:30.  

It may sound like we just cant get enough monasteries, but the truth is, this one is at the very top of the tallest part of the island, and there's a good shot that the view from there would be breathtaking.  Oh, well.  Instead, we put on our swimsuits and went to the beach.  I mean, you almost have to do that, right?  

After our lunch and a little time in that water, we decided to walk back to the hotel.  When we got here, we hopped in the pool- partially to get the salt waster off our skin and partially because it's a little warm out.  Besides, we were already dressed for it.  

For now, we're sitting on our hotel balcony, drying off a little and having a snack.  It's not too long until we meet with the group and hop on a bus for the last event together.  

Tomorrow morning, Cas and I are on our own and heading to Mykonos.  That's our last stop before the overnight in Athens at the end so we can make it to the airport in time.  For now, though, I think it's time to get out of the swimsuit and into some decent clothes for our last meal with the gang.