Kusadasi to Samos [Turkey to Greece]
April 7th, 2002
From Asia to Europe, Turkey to Greece, Kusadasi to Samos by Ferry
An expensive ferry ride, a 10k sprint, and finally sun!
At 8am from Kusadasi, Turkey we hopped onto the only daily ferry to Greece. It was the deal of a lifetime. The less than 10 mile ride, 1-hour long ferry to Samos, Greece was only $35.00!!!. It was so amazing that when I hiked over to the other side of the island, swimming back to Turkey would’ve been faster. There are some serious border issues between the two countries and tourist reap all the hassle. Not to mention, my American passport was questionable that an official straight faced phone call needed to be made. Absolutely bullshit!…. these passport control people… its all a huge front. They checked only my backpack, thank god, because all the illegal items were in the other bag….hah! I guess the trouble all started because I apparently look Turkish. So now I have permission to say I’m a Turkish tourist in addition to the popular Japanese I’ve been constantly getting.
Welcome to my site and I hope you enjoy it. When I first travelled to Europe while I was in college I really had the time of my life seeing the many different types of cultures. The flavors of the food, the welcome of the people, the love shared across the world was so much greater than living in the United States ... 
