Saturday 15 September
Visit to Delos - can you imagine?
We visited Mykonos town for dinner on Friday night - an amazing place full of very narrow streets with white washed buildings everywhere and the well known row of windmills. Very pretty and absolutely heaving with all ages, nationalities, sexualitiies etc. Around the sea front the tavernas were full and noisy so Matt (aka Wally) lead us down a maze of alley ways to find a taverna recommended in the Lonely Planet - think this book may need to change its name as this particular part of the planet was anything but lonely.
Mykonos
On Saturday we decided it was time to seek out some culture again and took a boat trip (seems a bit odd having to visit somewhere on a different boat) to Delos.
The Cyclades, fulfil their collective name (kyklos-circle) by encircling the sacred island of Delos. The island is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece and is the mythical birth place of the twins Apollo and Artemis. It was first inhabited in the 3rd millenium BC.
We were accosted as soon as we landed by a Greek guide and along with three other people decided to take her up on her tour of the site but it wasn't long before we decided we wished we hadnt. She was very knowledgeable but also had a slightly ear-piercing, monotonous delivery. Can you imagine? We did try to lose her at one stage but she found us. The site is quite run down but nonetheless very impressive and we enjoyed the three hours we spent there (the guided tour lasted a little over an hour). It was also very hot in the sunshine - a typical case of mad dogs and Englishmen.
The Cyclades, fulfil their collective name (kyklos-circle) by encircling the sacred island of Delos. The island is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece and is the mythical birth place of the twins Apollo and Artemis. It was first inhabited in the 3rd millenium BC.
We were accosted as soon as we landed by a Greek guide and along with three other people decided to take her up on her tour of the site but it wasn't long before we decided we wished we hadnt. She was very knowledgeable but also had a slightly ear-piercing, monotonous delivery. Can you imagine? We did try to lose her at one stage but she found us. The site is quite run down but nonetheless very impressive and we enjoyed the three hours we spent there (the guided tour lasted a little over an hour). It was also very hot in the sunshine - a typical case of mad dogs and Englishmen.
Ancient Delos
Finally read the blogs and am fully up to speed other than my own personal updates! Great to see the pictures though and get a better idea of the fun you are having although I am glad not to be experiencing the Greek cuisine and possibly the 'where's wally' adventures although the pictures are very impressive. Lots Of love The Bighams xx
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