Sunday August 30, 2009
Today we were off to Mykonos. We pulled into port around noon. Once off the ship, we took the shuttle into town. We started exploring through the quaint streets heading for what we thought was the beach. We stumbled onto an area that appeared to be a bus stop. We found out that there was a beach a short drive away so we purchased tickets to go to Paradise Beach. The ride on the bus was definitely another one of those experiences that you will always remember! We arrived at Paradise Beach, got us a grass hut and a couple chairs and plunked down for a few hours. We swam in the Aegean Sea – it was awesome….except for the little fish that decided to nibble on my ankle….twice! That was it – my swim in the sea was over! The beach was definitely a very popular spot! We packed up around 5 and started to head back to town….the music and dancing that had started made Maurice wish there were beaches like that around when he was 20! We headed back to town on the bus and started to make our way through the cobblestone streets. The scenery was beautiful. We stopped for supper at a restaurant on the water, had a bite to eat then worked our way back to the ship. It was a beautiful island. Makes me more excited to see Santorini! Once on the ship, they had a pool party on the lido deck - Shannon and I took part in the famous conga line! It was a good night! Off to Kusadasi, Turkey tomorrow.