Last Day in Zakynthos

Today was a slower day for us. We took our time getting around this morning and then headed to Gerakas Beach. We had heard from our host that this was one of the nicest beaches on the island and we were not disappointed. It had soft sand and gorgeously crystal clear water. Like, this water couldn't have been clearer. It was also nice and shallow with few waves. You could wade out pretty far and still not be very deep, so it was good for kids as well. There were lots of sun beds with umbrellas for rent but we decided not to do that and instead we went down left of the stairs and just found some sand to lay out our towels. Further along that way was a "naturalist" (aka nude) beach. Also that area is known for being a nesting area for the Caretta Caretta loggerhead turtles so depending on the season you have to be really careful about that. There were a couple of areas today that were roped off to protect the turtle nests. Right off the shore was what's known as turtle island where you can see them pretty consistently. Since we've seen lots of sea turtles on this trip we decided not to pay the money to go out there to see them.

The beach was really nice though and we spent several hours there. The water was cool but it felt nice after sitting in the warm sun. The water was so clear you just couldn't believe it. I walked out until the water was to my neck and I could still look down and see my toes perfectly. It was pretty cool. Also there were lots of duos in the water playing ping pong above the water which was unique and apparently is a thing here. That looked fun. There weren't any bathrooms or places to eat or drink along the beach which would bother some people but I kind of liked that they weren't there. It just felt very natural and non-commercial. There are all of the amenities just a bit up the road where you park your car.

After the beach stopped in Argassi briefly for a snack. Matt had been wanting to get a gyro so we split one of those which was really good. Then we came back to the airbnb to wash up and shared a beer on the patio. Then we went back to Argassi for dinner. We found a Mediterranean restaurant right on the water called Anadalis. It was really beautiful. In fact there was a wedding reception going on there tonight as well. The food was really good. We started off with warm pita rolls served with butter and local olive oil. Matt got chicken and I had a pasta dish. For dessert we tried something called "white chocolate soup" which was basically exactly as it sounds. It was warm liquid white chocolate served with frozen berries and chocolate ice cream. Yum! We also were able to watch the sun go down over the island during dinner, so it was a great last night on Zakynthos.

After dinner we decided to drive over to Laganas which is where all the "nightlife" is (although I didn't see any animals at all...). It definitely looked like a happening place with lots of bars and clubs which were just firing up for the Saturday night since it was around 9:30pm. We didn't stop at all but had just wanted to see what it was like. Seems like Zakynthos has just about everything you could want!

We're sad to leave the island as it's turned out to be a great place to visit; it's been everything we could want in our brief Greece stopover. But tomorrow we head to Athens for a day!