Mykonos:
Our next stop was Mykonos, a beautiful beachy island. It is probably the most famous of the Greek Islands.
We made our way to the iconic Mykonos windmills.
We even trusted another couple to hold the camera.
This neighborhood is called ‘Little Venice’ and is filled with cafes that come right up against the water.
Mykonos was really really pretty… but it just wasn’t Santorini pretty… the cruise really should go in a different order.
Climbing up the hills of the city, we made it to a few more windmills overlooking the beach side town.
We were warned before we got off the boat that Mykonos resembled a labrynth. Many side streets were not vehicle accessible and twisted and turned throughout the city without any view of reference points.
During the day we would clock 8.8 miles and 144 floors in elevation change… and we got back on the boat before lunch.
There are castle ruins in the hill side and signs indicating that you can visit it. Amanda and I walked up and all around it but it clearly wasn’t open, despite signs saying it was. We suspect it might have been closed due to the Greek financial crisis.
We noted all day how incredibly windy Mykonos was… check out what it has done to these trees.
And then we came across this majestic parking job.
We loved this little cafe in an alley in ‘Little Venice’
Pretty… just not Santorini pretty.
Now that is Santorini pretty.
I’m so lucky.
Hmmm…
The shore-front walkway we were on had some steps that allowed you to go right out into the water. I saw this rock and thought it would make a good photo op.
I was pretty proud of myself.
Mykonos night was “White Night” on the ship. Amanda brought her wedding dress and I brought my wedding shirt for the occasion.
Olympia:
The next day we had an excursion to the site of the original Olympic games.
This is where the Olympic torch is lit.
The site of the original Olympic Stadium.
Crossing the finish line at the Olympic Stadium
After the Olympic site we headed to the Magna Grecia olive farm where we had a traditional Greek meal of bruschetta, olives, Greek sausage and baklava.
Our hosts put on a display of traditional Greek dancing as we finished our meal.
Olive trees.
Amanda went shopping for Olive Oil for a bit, and I enjoyed an Irish coffee at a beach side cafe.
Amanda in a heaven of olive oil based products.
… and of course, we topped off our adventures with another filet. While we were waiting for it Amanda snapped this one.
Olympia was our last destination and we were soon on our way back to Italy. We’ll fill you in on the trip’s conclusion in a post soon.