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Published: October 15th 2023
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This morning I awoke early, before sunrise. I suppose it might have been the excitement of the day ahead, but, I couldn’t coax my mind back into slumber, even for a short while. So, I dressed and headed to the lounge at the bow, for a cup of coffee. For some reason, it tasted extra delicious this morning, maybe the sea air, maybe the anticipation of breakfast and the day ahead.
We were still a few hours from our destination. Lemnos is a small island in the Aegean Sea. The population of the island is around 6,000, and in Myrina, where we anchored is about 2,500. It is quaint, small community, with old cobblestone streets, historic buildings repurposed many times over, and super friendly residents.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch on the ship then boarded the tender for a stroll through the town. The harbor boasts a few small fishing vessels which sit upon crystal clear, green Aegean water. The limestone rock lining the harbor absorbs the sun so effectively you can easily see down 15-20 feet. A myriad of small and medium fish huddled in schools under the boats and scores of sea urchins lined the sea floor.
I spotted only one piece of trash in the water, which tells me they care about their environment and work hard to preserve their natural resources.
As the tender pulled to shore, we disembarked with a handful of other passengers. I am sure many went ashore before lunch so we were able to enjoy a leisurely stroll through the main street of town. We visited practically every shop and made sure to support the local economy. I found a few gifts for folks back home and three linen dresses for myself, all 50% off because it was the end of season! I hate shopping, always have, but somehow, visiting these small shops, and speaking directly with their owners seems to make the experience much more tolerable. I know, first-hand, what it means to run a small business. Relationships are everything. Even the language barrier can be overcome to accomplish a sale!
Just about everything one might need to live in Lemnos (Limnos) could be found along that one street. There were lots of clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, with hardware stores, kitchen goods and bookstores interspersed between. There were banks, a pharmacy, and ice cream shops along with
several butcher shops. The town square was lined with restaurants as was the waterfront. I didn’t check the menus, but I can imagine they were heavily fish oriented.
We walked to the town square and turned around, favoring the reliable path back over trying to navigate a new route. We met the tender and headed back to the ship. An afternoon lounging on the pool deck in the sun and Aegean breeze was simply delightful!
We all showered and dressed for dinner. Because they are frequent Windstar patrons, Sharon and Dave were invited to dinner with the Captain. I was on my own for dinner and had I not been so exhausted from the day, I might have been willing to dine with others at a community table, but I just didn’t have it in me. I ate quickly, barely keeping my eyes open and my head out of my food, and headed to bed. I slept 12 hours straight through! Lemnos, you really took it out of me!.
Tomorrow is Mykonos, another enchanting Greek island.
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