Blogs from Mykonos, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 12

We checked out of Athenais Hotel on a bright, sunny morning bound for Piraeus where we would be boarding our ship. We booked this cruise with Louis Hellenic Cruises months before. The itinerary includes: Mykonos, Kusadaci (in Turkey), Patmos, Rhodes, Heraclion (in Crete), Santorini and back to Piraeus, Athens. All of 5 days. Out Monday and back Friday. I know......it could have been a lot better to choose just one or a couple of islands rather than island hop in the next 5 days. But then again, we can always go back and this should serve as a good preview. After "exploring" our cabin , checking out the buffet, Shelly and I were so happy to be unpacking and packing just once in the next 5 days. The cabin is small, but it is clean and ... read more

This past week has been power packed with action and drama on the high seas! First, I stubbed my toe and it hurts ALOT! So, a storm blew in last week and we were stuck in Egios for three days, that is in the Ionian Sea. With conditions not expected to improve, we jumped ship and took a bus to Athens to a larger boat, and it is so luxurious! A 50 ft sailing catamaran with 2 fridges, a computer with internet and big cabins are among the most BASIC necessities. Best of all, we have finally seen some dolphins, bottlenose. We are now in the Aegean Sea and it is been nice, but Tuesday was very rough and I was out of commission so to speak for most of the day. Finally, Wednesday: the boat ... read more

I'm including a few places in this entry because I didn't really do too much there. I actually didn't even get off the ship in Mykonos, Greece, but I took some great pictures from the ship. A cruise ship is actually and excellent vantage point for landscape or panoramic shots. You're elevated enough and far away enough to get quite a bit. So I have a lot of those kinds of pictures. That's the first thing I do when we get into port is head out on deck to see what kind of pictures I can get. So anyway, Kusadasi, Turkey is a much tamer and touristy Turkish town (say that five times fast). It's a little island with lots of resorts and shops and fisherman. The only thing you have to be wary of is ... read more

Today we slept in and after buying Robyn some Greek sandles took a bus to Ornos beach. We had intended on going to Elia Beach, but we missed the 2PM bus and the next bus there wasn't until 4PM, so Ornos it was. We were plesently surprised with the beach. The sand is nothing like the beaches in Hawaii, not quite fine enough, but it was excellently equipt with sunbathing beds and wooden umbrella shade.... read more

Today we slept in late and boarded our ferry for Mykonos around 10:30. When we arrived we met a nice lady who offered us a room (and really nice as well, a ride - as we arrived in the New Port which is far away from the center of Mykonos Town). The room is a great price for the location - a 5 to 10 minute walk from the center of Mykonos town, located by the famous windmills with a sea view and a balcony - all for only 50 Euros a night. We were happy to move in to it for the next 3 nights. Mykonos is a great island. It has everything an island hopper could wish for: Beautiful beaches, insane Nightlife and frozen in time Archeological wonders on nearby Delos. We wandered around ... read more