August 21, 2011

Mykonos, Greece

Our itinerary was changed last night because of excessive winds. We were unable to travel to Delos, which was inhabited from at least the 3rd millennium B.C. Instead, we traveled to our next stop, Mykonos. The ship departed around midnight and the “rock and roll” onboard began. The trip was so rough that nobody got much sleep and we arose this morning to items turned over or knocked off tables in our cabin. Although we didn’t get sick, it was a pretty restless night. We arrived around 6:30 a.m. to cooler temperatures, around 72 degrees. Naturally, it warmed up considerably and we left on a tour of the island around 9 a.m., spent time on Paradise beach swimming, and returned to the ship for a delicious lunch. The food onboard has been wonderful!

This afternoon we walked around the main town of the island around the harbor. It is a beautiful area and has buildings that are similar to Venetian buildings. They are located right on the water and the area is referred to as Little Venice.   We could have stayed longer but the souvenir shops are starting to all look alike.   One of the most unusual sites was octopus hanging from ship masts and in front of stores drying.  This is how they process them for eating.  Mykonos is a very windy island most of the year according to the captain.


The ship left late in the evening for Naxos.



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