Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Gorgeous breakfast buffet in our hotel with great views of the harbor. Everything was delicious. Our mission of the morning (those of us who have not previously visited Myconos) was to take the first ferry to the small island of Delos, just two miles away and tour on our own. If you are familiar with Greek mythology, Delos is the island where the twins, Artemis and Apollo, offspring of Zeus and Leto were born. Hera, Zeus's wife, was so angry over Zeus's infidelity that she banished Leto from earth. Poisedon took pity on her, however, and allowed her to give birth on the island of Delos (translation, Brilliant). Most of the excavated ruins center around the theme of honoring Apollo. My favorite site was the Terrace of Lions which originally overlooked the Sacred Lake (now drained) where the sacred geese and swans of Apollo swam.
We took our return ferry back to Myconos and several cousins had their rented four wheelers ready to ride. Carter and I had decided to forgo that mode of transportation this time, so we ate lunch and then took a cab to Ornos Beach. Our taxi driver truly delighted in terrifying me. He drove fast, passed cars on curves, laughed as we tightened our seat belts. Thank goodness we survived our 'Crazy Greek's Wild Ride,' because the beach was lovely. Lounge chairs with umbrellas to rent and fair winds made for a delightful afternoon.
After returning to Harmony Boutique, we all enjoyed cocktails on the pool deck and then had supper together.
It was a fabulous meal and the famed white pelican of Myconos even walked past our table. More shopping wrapped up the evening with Dennis presenting Tuffy with a very special necklace as a token of the trip.
Gorgeous breakfast buffet in our hotel with great views of the harbor. Everything was delicious. Our mission of the morning (those of us who have not previously visited Myconos) was to take the first ferry to the small island of Delos, just two miles away and tour on our own. If you are familiar with Greek mythology, Delos is the island where the twins, Artemis and Apollo, offspring of Zeus and Leto were born. Hera, Zeus's wife, was so angry over Zeus's infidelity that she banished Leto from earth. Poisedon took pity on her, however, and allowed her to give birth on the island of Delos (translation, Brilliant). Most of the excavated ruins center around the theme of honoring Apollo. My favorite site was the Terrace of Lions which originally overlooked the Sacred Lake (now drained) where the sacred geese and swans of Apollo swam.
We took our return ferry back to Myconos and several cousins had their rented four wheelers ready to ride. Carter and I had decided to forgo that mode of transportation this time, so we ate lunch and then took a cab to Ornos Beach. Our taxi driver truly delighted in terrifying me. He drove fast, passed cars on curves, laughed as we tightened our seat belts. Thank goodness we survived our 'Crazy Greek's Wild Ride,' because the beach was lovely. Lounge chairs with umbrellas to rent and fair winds made for a delightful afternoon.
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