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Pink is the in colour!
Don't you hate it when you go out, and someone is wearing the same shirt. We got up at nine for the complimentary breakfast, which consisted of eggs, cup of tea, bread and spreads. We met Mark who is from California and has just retired, and is making the most of it.
After breakfast we went for a walk around Mykonos Town, we were still hungry so we ordered some crepes from a little cafe, they were nice, but they were also expensive. We continued our expedition of Mykonos Town taking in the sights of the windmills and Little Venice. There was a pelican that was wearing pink to match my t-shirt. It was still windy, but it didn't detract from the rugged beauty. Many of the resorts and their swimming pools looked deserted, while some were very busy being painted - white and blue of course.
After seeing as much as we could we headed back to the Hotel and grabbed some supplies from a little supermarket to help cut down on our costs. Back at the hotel Ginko rang which was cool, but instead of charging his phone card it cost me, so I was out of credit, and nearly battery. I really need to get a new phone, and look into overseas calls
Is pelican on the menu?
Like something out of The Far Side. when I get back to London. I also hope the battery in the camera lasts as we didn't bring the charger.
After packing our lunch we headed to the bus stop to catch a bus and see some more of the island, namely the beaches. Unfortunately no buses are running at this time of year except for the school bus. We found a spot to sit down and have our lunch, and we decided to hire a moped to see the sights.
There are a few moped places in town, and the going rate of 10 Euros seemed to be standard. We picked our shop, handed over the money and driver's licence, and then I was given a crash course on how to drive a moped. The guy didn't really speak English, so the lesson consisted of a few gestures, a couple of broken words in English, he straddled the bike and revved the throttle, and as far as I could see that was all there was to it. So then it was my turn, and I did my best to copy my instructor, but he wasn't happy with the result. I think the conclusion was that I used the
throttle too hard, but I'm still not sure. My second lesson was exactly the same only with a bit more animation from my instructor. He let me have a couple of chances at getting it right this time, but it was to no avail. My instructor tilted his head a little, and then gave me a comical look before taking the moped off me. He gestured 'first time', at which I nodded, and that sealed the deal for him. He said a few words and gestured strongly up the road, which translated to, 'I'll give you your money back, but there is no way known you are getting on two wheels, head up the road and hire something with four.' How embarrassing - country boy fails moped test!
This left our options to be getting a taxi, or hiring a quad bike. Despite my confidence being shot we settled on the quad bike. There was a big sigh of relief when I managed to start the bike and manoeuvre it around. It wasn't that hard mind you, but I had passed!
I was still fairly nervous on the roads though, particularly with the state of the road, and the way
the rest of the traffic hooned around. Our first stop was the service station to fill up with petrol. When we went to take off petrol sprayed over me - there was a hole in the cap. Luckily the guy who put the petrol in fixed it for us, and we were away.
Some of the hills were very steep, and I wasn't sure if we'd make it up, but we did. We were heading to Paradise Beach, but we missed the turn off and ended up at Super Paradise Beach. It was well worth seeing. It's a sheltered cove, and it has some of the most amazing real estate surrounding the shore line. I would hate to think how much some of the houses would be worth. Swimming pools that wash over into the sea, and balconies with amazing views. After walking around for a while and taking photos we got back on the bike and headed for Paradise Beach. I had more confidence on the bike now, but I was still wary around other cars. Wearing shorts and t-shirt had seemed a good idea at the time, but the wind on the bike was freezing.
We weren't the
only ones at Paradise Beach, so we parked our bike and joined the other dozen tourists who were sun baking. The beach was pebbly, which felt good between the toes, but it was a bit rough on the back. Many of the tourists were American, and there seems to be a fair few of them on Mykonos. I think most of them are going to college in Europe and are on holiday.
The sun baking on the beach was relaxing, although we (along with the other tourists) were harassed by a crazy cat which came out of nowhere and started rubbing up on us. I managed to get sun burnt even though it was probably only just 20 degrees, although I'm blaming the wind as well (not sure of the science behind this).
After a while we decided to head back, and most of the other tourists followed our lead. We took a different route back, and I was a little worried that we might run out of petrol, but before we knew it we had arrived back safely.
We found a little internet cafe, before grabbing some snacks and heading back to the hotel to watch one of Beck's
favourite movies, Encino Man.
We were feeling pretty lazy, but we got up and walked the streets of Mykonos Town. The streets are tiny, and wind all over the place like a maze. It is easy to get lost, but because it is such a small place it is also easy to find your way out. We saw my pelican again, this time walking through the streets and he actually waddled into a restaurant. The locals didn't bat an eyelid, but we thought it was precious.
Some of the boutique shops are absolutely amazing, but it doesn't suit us as that isn't what we're here for. Many of the restaurant owners/workers tried to persuade us to come in, but in the end we settled on the cheap option and chalked up another gyros. We did splash out though and got some ice cream for dessert.
We do find Mykonos quite expensive compared to where we've been in Greece so far. Feeling a bit homesick doesn't help, but Mykonos seems more suited to shoppers or late night partying. Felt like an old fogie going to bed at a decent hour, while everything was starting to fire up, but that's what we
did.
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Ron and Sue
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Hello
Following your trip with interest. Mykonos looks delightful. More photos of Rebecca please. love R and S xx