Day 6 Mykonos

We had late start and headed first to a laundry place to get our washing done during the day. Then we walked to the Old Port to catch bus to Ano Mera, a small inland village with a monastery. The 20 minute drive was really interesting as saw a lot of the countryside and homes. We were pleased to get out of Mykonos town as four huge cruise ships had arrived overnight and there were queues of people everywhere. After a delicious tapas lunch in a quaint little cafe we bused to Kalafatis beach where were spent all afternoon relaxing and I even had a swim. To sit on the beach however required us to pay 30 Euros each! But at least we had loungers and an umbrella. We arrived back off the bus at 5 in time to pick up washing and head back to the hotel. Our final walk onto town was a bit later tonight and the streets were frantically busy. We found a beautiful Italian restaurant where we sat out in the lane and ate delicious pasta. After one last walk around the lanes we wandered back. Tomorrow we leave for Santorini. Our lasting memories are the very narrow streets complete with buses, cars, motorcycles and pedestrians all competing for room ( quite treacherous), hundreds of stray cats everywhere, unbelievable fashion at night and hundreds of girls taking selfies or posing for photos. Also all day heat which lasts overnight. A beautiful island though and a lovely hotel with very friendly staff.Read more