It’s been a while since I did the Greece
ABD, but here’s what I remember from my trip:
- There weren’t any self serve laundry’s at the hotels. I always travel with tide travel soap packets that I can put in the sink and wash the activewear quick dry shirts or other things that I wear during the day if I run out of them—I can go about 7 days before I have to wash. You can also pay for the hotel to do your laundry.
- I wore my keen sandals and sneakers the entire time. You’ll have to decide what shoes will go with your dinner outfits. The only mistake I made was in wearing my keen sandals on the volcano hike. I thought the volcano would be dirt and it was all pebbles. Needless to say, I wound up with lots of pebbles in my sandals the whole time I was trying to climb the volcano.
- Back then, I didn’t worry about packing anything for cooling purposes. Now I always pack a hat and a chinese fan. Cooling items aren’t something I use at home, so not something I would pack. If there’s something you think you will need, I would suggest bringing it with you.
- The ferry crossing from Santorini to Crete can be very rough. If you’re prone to sea sickness, definitely make sure you take something before you board. I don’t know if my ferry ride was the exception, but many people were sick during the crossing due to the rough seas.
- If you plan to see any sites during the OYO time, try to make those reservations ahead of time. Same for any dinner reservations you want. ABD can give you an approximate time for the OYO time so that you know how to plan. I do remember needing a reservation for the Crete hotel for the OYO dinner.