Please forget about what I said about the Greek Gods gone missing. They are here...in Mykonos. Perhaps all of the islands will be where we find the gorgeous women and equally handsome men that we think of when thinking of Greece.
This morning we boarded the ship and all was so smooth thanks to our lovely EF Guide. Irene (Eerrreenie). She knows all of the tricks to position us just ahead of all others in most that we are doing. I am almost positive that 10 of our 12 travelers promptly booked spa treatments varying from 1 hour massages, mani pedis and 20 minute upper body massages. It was "team Savage" in the spa from 12:15 to about 1:30 and we were feeling a lot less stiff/sore/cranky after that. THe staterooms are great. AC is fine and yes, we've already lost some $$ at the casino. It was extra fun to see Teresa go from "I'm not sure about this" to... "I am almost ready to go, I am playing three machines at once and about to cash out."
Lunch on the Lido was buffet "meh" but we all got there late due to our spa treatments. Looking forward to what the real options are when we are on time.
We docked in Mykonos about 5:30 and off we went with Irene. There were no shortage of "ooohhhs" or places to do the perfect Jump Poses with white houses and the Aegean sea, dotted with yachts/sailboats and fishing boats behind us. It's a post card here. It reminds me of Capri in Italy but much more quaint and less touristy, ironically. This is the island that became the settling place for those who wanted to visit the sacred, smaller, neighboring island of Delos, but did not want to live there (would place a jinx on the island if born there or die there so it got too complicated to try to live there.)
This is a cliffside crescent shaped city that is filled with the typical white homes you think of when thinking of Greece, blue roofs and cafe's shops, where the sea laps against the island. The water itself is easiest to describe if I say it is the same color as blue powerade. Not a very sexy descriptor but I think it paints a good mental image. There are families, babies toddling about, young and old splashing in the water to cool down while tourists are walking by to get to some shops, see the many churches (built so that there are no shortage of prayer spots for the fisherman when heading out to sea) or the famous windmills. Our luck must be thicker than thieves because we also ran in to the famous island pelican that walks about like a dog. I feel certain by his swagger that he knows he's a local celebrity. He did allow us to get close enough to take a few photos with him, while he continued to act aloof. I like him.
I am not sure what the rest of the group did but mom and I knew that the best way to feed our souls while also our bodies, was to find a table that was on the farthest point out into the sea, situated so that we could consume an amazing entree of rissoto, mussels and prawns while watching the sun sink behind the ocean. This goodness was only compounded when our friends Kathy and Tom wandered up just as we were ordering and shared some Octopus Fritters and some fun starters with us. With each item, the adorable gents waiting on us wanted to know that we liked it and then let us know that an aunt or a cousin in the kitchen was working hard to prepare these meals for their customers. The owners everywhere are so happy that we are here, they thank us a dozen times if once. This particular owner brought us Ouzo at the beginning of our meal and another at the end, as we were paying our bills. Thus we all walked beside the sea in a state of bliss, towards our beautiful ship. Bidding Mykonos adieu is bittersweet for only having a short time here today, but with a lot of promise for what is ahead in upcoming stops.
Tomorrow morning we all head to an Island in Turkey, Kusadasi. There we will tour the town of Ephesus which is a holy site. It contains one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis and the place where the Gospel of John was written.
We will get up and have breakfast by 6am, dissembark by 7:00am and off we'll go. We hope you all are having as big of an experience as we are and if not, why not???
This morning we boarded the ship and all was so smooth thanks to our lovely EF Guide. Irene (Eerrreenie). She knows all of the tricks to position us just ahead of all others in most that we are doing. I am almost positive that 10 of our 12 travelers promptly booked spa treatments varying from 1 hour massages, mani pedis and 20 minute upper body massages. It was "team Savage" in the spa from 12:15 to about 1:30 and we were feeling a lot less stiff/sore/cranky after that. THe staterooms are great. AC is fine and yes, we've already lost some $$ at the casino. It was extra fun to see Teresa go from "I'm not sure about this" to... "I am almost ready to go, I am playing three machines at once and about to cash out."
Lunch on the Lido was buffet "meh" but we all got there late due to our spa treatments. Looking forward to what the real options are when we are on time.
We docked in Mykonos about 5:30 and off we went with Irene. There were no shortage of "ooohhhs" or places to do the perfect Jump Poses with white houses and the Aegean sea, dotted with yachts/sailboats and fishing boats behind us. It's a post card here. It reminds me of Capri in Italy but much more quaint and less touristy, ironically. This is the island that became the settling place for those who wanted to visit the sacred, smaller, neighboring island of Delos, but did not want to live there (would place a jinx on the island if born there or die there so it got too complicated to try to live there.)
This is a cliffside crescent shaped city that is filled with the typical white homes you think of when thinking of Greece, blue roofs and cafe's shops, where the sea laps against the island. The water itself is easiest to describe if I say it is the same color as blue powerade. Not a very sexy descriptor but I think it paints a good mental image. There are families, babies toddling about, young and old splashing in the water to cool down while tourists are walking by to get to some shops, see the many churches (built so that there are no shortage of prayer spots for the fisherman when heading out to sea) or the famous windmills. Our luck must be thicker than thieves because we also ran in to the famous island pelican that walks about like a dog. I feel certain by his swagger that he knows he's a local celebrity. He did allow us to get close enough to take a few photos with him, while he continued to act aloof. I like him.
I am not sure what the rest of the group did but mom and I knew that the best way to feed our souls while also our bodies, was to find a table that was on the farthest point out into the sea, situated so that we could consume an amazing entree of rissoto, mussels and prawns while watching the sun sink behind the ocean. This goodness was only compounded when our friends Kathy and Tom wandered up just as we were ordering and shared some Octopus Fritters and some fun starters with us. With each item, the adorable gents waiting on us wanted to know that we liked it and then let us know that an aunt or a cousin in the kitchen was working hard to prepare these meals for their customers. The owners everywhere are so happy that we are here, they thank us a dozen times if once. This particular owner brought us Ouzo at the beginning of our meal and another at the end, as we were paying our bills. Thus we all walked beside the sea in a state of bliss, towards our beautiful ship. Bidding Mykonos adieu is bittersweet for only having a short time here today, but with a lot of promise for what is ahead in upcoming stops.
Tomorrow morning we all head to an Island in Turkey, Kusadasi. There we will tour the town of Ephesus which is a holy site. It contains one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis and the place where the Gospel of John was written.
We will get up and have breakfast by 6am, dissembark by 7:00am and off we'll go. We hope you all are having as big of an experience as we are and if not, why not???
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