zakynthos (zante)

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