Chios

The first Greek island we hit was Chios. We went mainly because it was one of the easiest islands to access from Turkey, but there was really a lot to see there and it ended up being our favorite island during the trip.

On our first day, we decided to relax a bit on the beach. We then decided to rent a car, since the island is one of the larger Greek islands. There were many ruins to see, as well as interesting medieval villages (this is Pyrgi, where all of the homes are decorated with geometrical designs called 'xysta') and wild-ish life, like these goats.