Mykonos

Mykonos

Well, it’s a lovely place – glorious day –(except windy) however it was a disappointment after Santorini. The best part was we went on a boat trip to the Island of Delos ( the island that is named the birthplace of Apollo). It is uninhabited but it is covered with the ruins of the city that was there up to 700BC. It has been excavated with some amazing relics like mosaic floors etc of the houses left. We had a tour guide who reminded me of a very enthusiastic history teacher that makes the ancient come alive. He was great! Apparently the island ended up being a trading island, with a huge slave market place ( he said the Greeks treated their slaves much better than the British did in America). It was fascinating to imagine this island bleak and windy being an alive bustling trading city.

After that we went into town which was just by the pier. Saw the windmills, and white cobbled streets, lots of tiny allyways again, shops …… just not the magic of Santorini. They have pelicans (big, real ones wandering the shops!)

That night was our first night at one of the more up-market restaurants – really lovely. Dressed up in my one of two dresses, Dave even put a shirt on, and enjoyed the atmosphere. At a table near us we got talking to an older British couple who had done this same cruise at the beginning of the year and booked in for the same table every night with the same waitress cause they liked her! Talk about sticking to routine! The waitress was called Marsha and was a big Caribbean mama who you wouldn’t muck around with! Smile was lovely tho with big white teeth!

Show after that – then bed! I am getting to like this life!