After a week of getting used to the wetness and blandness of Belgium, it's time to escape back into the colorful and sunny experience that was our vacation on Zakynthos (or Zante if you wish). Cue some of the photos we took on our vacation. Mind that some of them were taken on Kefalonia, a neighboring island not too far away (about 75 minutes with the ferry).

part 1: the island

The island itself was pretty neat. Although hot as hell (~34°C) and five months without any rain, there was no lack of green. Quite a few trips over narrow mountain roads and through shallow coast waters made for some very picturesque views. Here's a small selection

the morning sun waking up the island

pretty view of the hills, no real mountains on the island

a small port, if you can call it that

caves litter the white limestone at sea level

our first swimming stop, pretty beaches and eerie caves

couple of awesome yachts in the capitol of Kefalonia

part 2: blue

Apart from the green mirage of the island, Zakynthos was all about blue seas, clear water and blue skies. A few examples.

wide view on Kefalonia on a pretty windy day

fish swimming in the sea, you don't even need goggles to see them

several lost clouds feeling very lonely

no trickery, the water in the shipwreck bay really is this blue

wish we had coasts like this

part 3: linn

If it weren't for my lovely girlfriend, I probably would've spent my vacation at home, watching films and browsing the ever expanding web. So here's a few pictures of Linn, thoroughly enjoying herself as she always does when we are on vacation.

the proprietary "leaving at the airport" picture

enjoying the amazing view ... and getting a tan of course

part 4: underground

The following set of pictures were all taken on Kefalonia, where we descended into a cave and an underground lake. Needless to say, these pictures don't do any justice to the actual experience.

pretty cool cave, used for concerts from time to time

the underground lake, a partly collapsed roof made way for the sunlight

inside the cave, enjoying the coolness

plants grow everywhere, even on stones

a little 15 minute trip around the lake, plenty of photo opportunities

part 5: atmosphere

To wrap up, some shots that illustrate the warm, welcome atmosphere that lingers over the island. No better place to spend your hard-earned vacation.

a nice view from our hotel, no vacation is complete without palm trees

typical architecture with lots of white and bright colors

an example of romantic restaurant decoration

roof top view of the setting sun on Zakynthos

the entrance of our hotel, brightly lit and pretty flowery

pool view from the bar