Our “Sunset Dinner Cruise” began at 1:30 in the afternoon. That’s when Mary (with the perfect Greek look!) directed us to board the full-sized bus to head back down that zig-zag road with seven hairpin turns. (Don’t. Look. Down!) The wooden...
We left the port and zig-zagged our way up (and I do mean UP) to our hotel in Fira. Fira (Fee-air-uh) is the largest city on Santorini. Both Fira and Ia (or Oia, both spellings pronounced Eye-uh) are literally perched on the top, and clinging to the edge, of the...
I was sorry to leave Mykonos after such a short time, but Santorini was waiting. We took a “Sea Jet” to Santorini, which didn’t seem to move any faster, and was appointed about the same as the Blue Star Ferry, in terms of seating and amenities. Our...
Allegedly the birthplace of Artemis and Apollo, the island of Delos (Dee-Los), a 45-minute boat ride from Mykonos, is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. It is a barren and dusty outdoor museum, but nevertheless,...
I just love telling people I went to Mykonos. MEE-CON-NOS. It just rolls off the tongue and sparks the imagination in a way that never ceases to make me smile. “Mykonos! Mykonos! Meeeee-con-nos!” “Downtown” was quite a hike from the motel for...
For starters, let me say I am definitely NOT one of those “fancy-schmancy” tourists who need to have room service (or even an on-site restaurant), baggage porters, turn-down service, or mints on the pillow. What I “need” is a place to set my...
