Mykonos ~ Hora (the town for us non Greeks)
The first two mornings on the island we managed to get up and wander around the town. I have been educated that this is called 'hora' and is the centre of the town. The mornings began quite slowly as I got up for breakfast and then we had coffee/tea out on the balcony before heading off to take in the sights.
The town is exactly as you see it on the postcards, and to be honest, I think I was surprised. After seeing the buildings in Athens, knowing that it was apartment after apartment, I was skeptical that this picture of Greece actually existed!
My first exposure to the town was seeing the windmills and Little Venice. Sitting right on the sea, it was a beautiful place to have dinner and take in the activity.
We walked through the narrow streets and it was everything that the postcards and calendars show. What was hard to navigate though was finding your way back to a place you had been before. With every street looking the same, you weren't sure if you should turn right at this white building or the next...
Churches seem to be everywhere. This one seems to be one of the favourites for photos and is commonly seen in calendars and the like, while the
There is a mascot for the island ~ and I was amazed one night to see that he actually allows people to pet him. He poses quite well for photos!
The port side of the town has an open area where all the cafes look out onto the port and the moored fishing boats. The smallest church is there and on our journey the first night we saw a wedding procession go along the stone walkway to the church to get married... What was really noticable was the plunge of the dress to the navel and the slit up to her upper thigh. And I think I heard Akis mutter under his breath 'lucky guy'...
The evenings had us coming back to the hotel and sitting by the pool with a coffee and then take in the sunset. Yes, I could get used to this lifestyle!!
Sunsets:
The town is exactly as you see it on the postcards, and to be honest, I think I was surprised. After seeing the buildings in Athens, knowing that it was apartment after apartment, I was skeptical that this picture of Greece actually existed!
My first exposure to the town was seeing the windmills and Little Venice. Sitting right on the sea, it was a beautiful place to have dinner and take in the activity.
We walked through the narrow streets and it was everything that the postcards and calendars show. What was hard to navigate though was finding your way back to a place you had been before. With every street looking the same, you weren't sure if you should turn right at this white building or the next...
Churches seem to be everywhere. This one seems to be one of the favourites for photos and is commonly seen in calendars and the like, while the
There is a mascot for the island ~ and I was amazed one night to see that he actually allows people to pet him. He poses quite well for photos!
The port side of the town has an open area where all the cafes look out onto the port and the moored fishing boats. The smallest church is there and on our journey the first night we saw a wedding procession go along the stone walkway to the church to get married... What was really noticable was the plunge of the dress to the navel and the slit up to her upper thigh. And I think I heard Akis mutter under his breath 'lucky guy'...
The evenings had us coming back to the hotel and sitting by the pool with a coffee and then take in the sunset. Yes, I could get used to this lifestyle!!
Sunsets:
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