Whenever traveling Greek islands, one will meet local Greeks who present themselves as “retired sailormen”. Ios was not an exception. As I visited three tiny chapels that stood on the top of hill (which is the best place to see the sunset), there was a friendly man who was taking care of those chapels. He must be doing this job everyday. At 6 o’clock, he goes into those chapels to put out candle light and close doors. A moment when he opened his mouth, I knew the first word coming out from his mouth. “I used to be a sailor when I was young, and I have been to your country”. After hearing the same phrase each time I visit Cyclades, I started realizing this is a Greek way of saying “nice to meet you”. There are just so many retired sailormen in Cyclades. If they all get together and write a book about how the world looked 50 years ago, they can explain better to the world today about how the world looked a half century ago. I have one commitment. That is to study enough Greek words so that the next time when I visit the Cyclades, I can say exactly the same phrase in Greek! This will surprise retired sailormen for sure! During the month of July and August, Ios is filled with a full of young tourists. It is a party island during the high-season. But when one visits Ios in early autumn (or off-season), it is a very cozy island with impressive landscape. The major town of Ios is not near the port. It is on the top of hills. There are two hills on both side of the town. And on the top of each of hill, there are chapels. At night, the town looks like a Christmas tree with all lighting illumination from local houses.