The day to set sail on Celestyal Cruise’s Greek Isle tour had arrived. As much as I was looking forward to being on my first cruise, I was apprehensive because of my problem with motion sickness. Good news: I did not get sick. In all of the excitement of boarding and making our way to the lunch buffets and top deck, we had a quick reality check during a life boat drill. One hopes never to need to know what to do or where to go, but I could sleep better at night knowing the procedure. With the drill behind us, the fun could officially begin. I had no idea what to expect on this cruise. I was just along for the ride, literally. This was the vacation from the vacation in a way. Days went by, and I only saw people from our group at designated meeting times. It also helped that my roommate and I were two decks above the rest of our group and in the same hallway as our professors and golden travelers, as I like to call them. After hitting the lunch buffet, my top priority was to head to the top deck to get a golden, Greek tan. I put on my ruffly, red bathing suit, sat a white, floppy hat atop my head, and oiled up. Life was made. So much so that I drifted into dreamland during Greek music hour and woke up to Americano music hour. Who knew I could multitask while sleeping? I could have gotten used to cruise life. The ship came into our first port for the cruise. The first stop was the island of Mykonos. The island was hopping with tourists, but it did not take away from its picturesque views. I do not have adequate words to describe it. The pure white buildings with bright blue roofs were simply gorgeous. The windmills stood so tall in the sunlight shining on them. Out in the water from the coast were sailboats. What an image that was. I have said it before, and I will say it again: the peace of being on an island is undeniably present. Mykonos had views that belonged on a canvas. We journeyed back to the ported ship around sunset. I will stop and stare at any setting sun, anytime and anywhere. As I sat on a bench waiting to go to the boat, I thought about how amazing it is to have the same sun rising and setting over the entire world, yet it looks different and continues to amaze me. It makes me want to chase the travel bug forever and forget the compass. Stay Curious, Kayla
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