Myconian Imperial Mykonos

Delos is an incredibly interesting place. The entire island is a collection of ruins where no one is allowed to stay on the island overnight so everyone who visits are day trippers&#8212;most of whom are staying in Mykonos. It was an excellent day for exploring ruins at just over 60F degrees it was cool and pleasant. There is a lot to explore on the island so be sure to leave enough time to see it all.<br><br>There are no complete building standing, but ...

... beautiful place with the village full of white-washed buildings scattered around a maze of little streets and alley ways. Just at it seemed that Santorini was made for couples, Mykonos was make for singles and the party life. This is one place that I want to return to again. <br>

... am headed there shortly. It's windy and rain clouds are looming. So, probably not going to get to work on that deep, dark, golden tan. Oh well. Maybe in Spain. :)<br><br>OH! Have I told you about where I'll be spending my birthday? I found this absolutely adorable agriturismo in southern Sicily that looks wonderful. Here's the site: www.villazottopera.it They're going to give me one-on-one cooking classes and they have a pool and horses and walking trails and all ...

this trip was very special to me,because it was the first one after I finally finished with school and had the freedom to do everything I want,without anybody else controlling me!the only thing I wanted to do is find a nice place with great people to relax and so I did.i met many interesting people and it was a journey to remember!

Taxi to Piraeus quay where we were greeted by the Holland America staff and after waiting a short time in a huge marquee we were very efficiently processed by their affable team and soon boarded the MS Rotterdam. How exciting! <br>Once on board we were directed to the Lido floor where we sat and chatted with another Australian couple on their first cruise. The foretaste of what was to come in terms of ...

... drawback to the location was every time we walked to the town we had to walk back up the steep hill. But the view makes it worth it and I need the exercise anyway. We spent the late afternoon lounging by the pool and about 8:30 went into the town for dinner.<br><br>On Sunday we went to church in the morning and went to the beach in the afternoon. We ate dinner at a Thai Restaurant across the road from the hotel.<br>

... the rest of civilization, so it was better that I enjoyed walking through the town and walking back to the ship. On the way back to the ship I walked onto a narrow bridge and basically blocked the oncoming lane of traffic (remember the lack of pedestrian areas) and had a coach bus stop on the other side of the bridge and throw up his hands in disgust - think hand aerobics while yelling, really it is quite ...

... on the beach, reading our books, and going out til 5am at dance clubs. That's really what they do here. I must say, it's not usually my thing. That doesn't mean I'm not loving every moment of it, but a beer is 6 euros and i had my neck licked and body parts grabbed while dancing last night and that's just to name a few shocking events. Haha. We girls have become quite the escape artists, helping one another run from the ...

... town to catch up with one of Sharm's friends before getting a bite to eat. They quickly realized how easy it was to get lost in Mykonos, given it was designed centuries ago as a maze to confuse pirates! But after 45 minutes of going around in circles, we eventually found Sharm's friend on the other side of town (just in time before she boarded her last bus!). After a literal hello and goodbye, Kel and Sharm headed ...

... music, drunken people, not what I would call paradise. Now I was really glad I met Katie. We went to Delos the next day hiking through the ruins and up Mt. Kythnos. Then back to the main city, Hora, for a little Mykonos culture and pleasantry. Although Mykonos was beautiful with the white buildings, windmills, crystal blue waters, I still hadn't found my paradise island. Tomorrow we were headed for Paros, only 40 minutes by ferry. Perhaps this will be my paradise!