Greek Island of Chios

We toured The Greek Island of Chios. We took a 40 minute ferry ride from the coastal Turkish town of Cesme. We rented a car and drove around the southern part of the Island. The small little villages are very quaint. Most are ancient with their stone and brick structures. The city streets are narrow and hard to maneuver, but very lovely. The Island is known for its Mastic trees. Mastic is a sticky ingredient used in gum, candy, jams and jellies. We ate lunch at a beautiful little beach side restaurant. We all chose different cuts of pork. Bill and I aren't huge pork eaters, but being in Turkey the last two months, we kind of miss it. Pork is not sold in Turkey. The scenery was beautiful. The coast line was breathtaking, along with various ruins, ancient forts along the shoreline, Monasteries, and Greek Orthodox Churches. We had a wonderful time.