Saturday September 28, 2019
Sunday September 29, 2019
MYKONOS, Greece – It is with a heavy heart and I relate the major event of Saturday.
We said “good bye” to our treasured beach toys and left these at our favorite beach on Mykonos. From Crete, to Santorini, to Naxos and to here, we schlepped, carried and otherwise dragged my beloved blue, beach lounge and Waynette’s blue chair and beach umbrella.
Alas, all was not lost .
On Saturday, we took a bus to Elia beach and was greatly rewarded. This beach was described as one of the best on the island, and did not disappoint. Entering the beach, the plethora of sun beds, Greek for beach lounger chairs, and a myriad of umbrella strike the eye. Turning right, there are patches of sand and we found a cove, which was large enough to share with other beach-goers. Further down, there was a flag which signaled a gay beach and all were happy in this glorious paradise.
We set up shop in the corner of the cove and eventually struck a conversation with two girls, look to be in their mid 30s, from England. They were in the middle of a 7-day vacation to Greece and we encouraged them to take a day-trip to Delos.
Overall, the beach was spectacular. The water was calm, and we both jumped in several times. The water was a bit a chilly and more like the temp of the pool back at the apartment. The day was perfect, not a cloud in the sky, mid 80s and gentle if any wind. This was truly beach heaven.
We decided to take the last bus back and was that at 6:25.
We left the beach, placed our precious beach toys inside a small hut and proceeded to a taverna next to the bus stop. Since we had over one hour until the bus arrived, we had a snack of a Greek salad and fries. Th waitress told us there was a wedding planned for later that night and the staff planned for a party of 450 people. Unfortunately, we did not see guests nor the wedding party and that was because of the bus schedule.
We returned to Mykonos town around 7 p.m., had about a 15-20 walk back to the apartment, showered and took off for Nico’s. Recommended, this place was well priced and satisfying. On the trip, I’ve ordered beer most nights at dinner and the value is greater than soda or water. The local beer is Mythos, and I almost bought a tee-shirt with the Mythos bottle.
Then, we stopped at “I Scream,” our favorite ice cream place for dessert, and managed to arrive back at around midnight.
Because Sunday is a travel day, we agreed we were too tired to pack the night before. So, we set the alarm for 8:00 and wanted be out of the house by 9. We checked out and gave Maria, who watches the property for the owner, who is a lawyer based in Athens, the key, and started for the port.
Along the way, we stopped at a great bakery, which is a hole-in-the-wall off a main street and one we found by chance. We loaded up on spinach pie, a small flat bread pizza and baguette and continued the journey.
At the port, we took a Sea Bus for 2 euros each. The best way to describe this is a water taxi. That swung around the east end of the island and put us at the “new port, where we were to catch the ferry to Samos, our last stop in Greece.
We’re staying overnight in Samos and have a 5 p.m. ferry Monday to Turkey.
PICTURES – the resting place for our beloved beach toys, images of Elia beach, the ferry to Samos and images from Mykonos
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