Milos
We flew from Rome to Athens and then caught a small flight over to the island of Milos. Milos is a volcanic island of the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Greece has between 100-200 inhabited islands, so choosing which islands to visit was a challenge. Ultimately I decided on Milos because it is considered a little less touristy than many of the other islands. It also has numerous beautiful beaches. I wanted the bulk of our Greek island time to essentially be a beach vacation, therefore I wanted to pick an island with plenty of good beaches. Our first full day on Milos did not disappoint. In fact, almost everyone said that it was their favorite day of our entire 21 day trip. We had a private sailboat tour of the island. It costs extra to get a private tour but we felt it was worth it. We sailed with Polco sailing company. It was an excellent experience. They took us to multiple swimming stops including Kleftiko which is a rocky beach area full of sea caves. Pirates used t