Magical Mykonos

06/29/2012

Mykonos was the first place where we had no formal plans. The area of the island which we were docked was basically the area to explore and the rest of the island (I assume) is more suburban. We spent a lot of time exploring Little Venice which is known for a few things: maze-like tiny streets, a large gay community, and windmills. It was a really neat area for taking photographs and I found myself reaching into my inner artistic soul and wanting to capture and create. So I basically made some art in Mykonos!

Windmills of Mykonos

Although it was fascinating to feel lost within the maze of streets, after a while I began to feel claustrophobic. I don't often feel claustrophobic in that sort of situation, there usually has to be a crowd of some kind to set me off, but this time was different. A part of me was wondering if we had any intention of a place we were trying to see or if we were just wandering aimlessly or if we were actually lost.

Little Venice

Eventually we emerged from the maze and had a nice Greek lunch. More stuffed tomatoes, some souvlaki (at last, and oh how delicious), and moussaka (which I much preferred in Turkey). The food was alright, but the best food we had in Mykonos was this tiny little bakery called "Seven Sins" or something along those lines. We had several pastries from there, including a local specialty called Kremidopita which is an onion stuffed pastry and was mouthwateringly divine, and I also had a dark chocolate cookie/brownie thing that was out of this world. I enjoyed my brownie while walking through the sea, barefoot, squishing my toes in the sand and it was a most enjoyable experience... and one of the rare ones I had alone on the trip.