Syros Cyclades Greece-- The Rich Man's Island {#SteemitChallenge Day 23 of 28}

Yesterday, I gave a very brief introduction on my arrival in Syros, which can be found here.

I briefly described just how different this island appeared to be in comparison to the others I had been to thus far.

During the day, when the sun was high and hot, the city was as quiet as a mouse, but at night, this was not the case.

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Town square empty during the day, mobbed with people at night

The city was buzzing like a bee and people were out and about. The restaurants, clubs and tavernas were hustling and bustling; a far different sight than during the daytime.

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Not a seat was unoccupied here at 10 pm

A combination of thousands of locals and tourists flooded the promenade dressed eloquently in fashionable attire.

I walked around scratching my head in complete dismay. I was wearing silky shorts and a t-shirt, making me feel quite erroneous and out of my element.

I said to myself, "Are we even in Greece anymore?"

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It sure as hell didn't feel this way, but views like the one pictured above remind me of where I am.

This island seems to be the rich man's getaway. The 10 million dollar yachts docked along the pier paints this picture perfectly.

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Even though the island has an entirely different feel, which I had not previously been introduced to, there is something special about Syros that sets it apart from any other place I have been.

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Syros has a little bit of everything to offer a curious traveler. It emanates a bizarre sensation that is almost European-esque, but also gives a paradoxical impression at the exact same time.

I feel as though I am in 5 different places at once when walking through the streets of Syros.

I have pictured New Orleans, San Francisco, Athens, Italy and Greece, all in one moment of time. It is really something quite extraordinary.

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This is a place that I will definitely have to come back to during a future trip of mine.

There is always so much to see, yet so little time to see and do everything you wish.

If you want to experience a place different than what you are normally used to, then give Syros Cyclades Greece a try, you will not be disappionted.

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This post has received a 3.60 % upvote from @booster thanks to: @conradsuperb.

You are right. It seems that that there is nobody around. Even the pigeons can roam freely. Where is everybody?

Just wondering how you wrote this post. Did you write a draft on a piece of paper or notebook, then type in your laptop? Your writing is very good, with lots of variety of words (and variety of sentence structure). I thought you must have selected your words carefully.

But this is the first time I notice you misspelled a word. The last word. 😂

Everyone is smart and inside out of the HOT BLAZING sun... everyone comes out at night like owls lol

I sometimes write in a word processor on my laptop or just right in the steem posting module, just whatever I'm feeling haha

thanks, I appreciate the kind words my man!! Hahah I sometimes spell traveling with two l's.... i've seen it both ways.. not sure which one is more proper, but I think traveling with one l is, in fact, the preferred spelling hahah thanks for bringing this to my attention

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