"Today we are docked right up against an amazing dock/port--very small but the most beautiful blue water and whitewashed homes on the hillside".
"Yesterday was very hot and today has started out the same. Mykonos is very windy & transportation from the dock to the beach is $15/person. We can see a small beach from the ship but we have learned it is a pay beach."
Mykonos has been occupied since about 3000 BC and is the location in Greek mythology of the battle between Zeus and the Titans. It was also featured in the last scene of "The Bourne Identity".
"Neither one of us are up for another full, or even 1/2 day, in the sun, heat, and wind. The port side of the deck is actually closed because of high wind so we find the starboard side shady and protected by the ship and it faces the port. After working out and eating way too much lunch, we headed to starboard deck 7 for a couple of hours of journaling and picture taking and relaxing".
"It was so nice to really sit back & feel the serenity of this place. It is difficult to put the scenery and the feelings into words. I now understand Lord Byron's affection for Greece and why so many great authors have attempted to pay homage to this magical place that reaches inside you and soothes your soul".
"All this serenity put is in the mood to check out the adults only pool that is located near the gym. We were protected from all the wind by the upper deck of the much mocked, also adults only, "Sanctuary". The pool was wonderful and relaxing and we had a great fun time watching out for the little group of 800 year old tiny Asian women who elbowed their way into the pool for their daily water aerobic workout. Lest we get bruised, or recruited, we headed for the showers and dressed up fancy--dinner tonight in the Michaelango dining room".
This is one of the few nights we sat at a table with other passengers. It is fun to do that and we enjoyed meeting people from all over the world, tonight's group included 3 couples from England and one from Florida. During dinner the Captain came on the intercom and called "MAN OVERBOARD"! Oh man, the room went absolutely silent while he instructed emergency crews to muster. He then stopped us, turned around, traced our path for a long while. Ultimately they think a cushion from a deck chair blew into the water. The person who called in the initial report never made themself known and all passengers were accounted for, so we turned back around and headed for Pireaus (Athens).
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It's like a travel brochure, Kim....I wanna go! I wanna go!
:) Waited my whole life baby--blogging it is just my warm up for scrapbooking it on cold winter afternoons hanging out with you in front of your cozy fireplace!
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