Upcoming holidays:

Upcoming Holidays:
16 February 2026 - New Zealand cruise on the Carnival Splendor.
12 March 2026 - Three-day cruise, Sydney to Eden return, just to sail on the Discovery Princess.
January - February 2027 - Fly to Singapore for a 28-Day Japan & Southeast Asia Grand Adventure cruise on the Sapphire Princess.
July 2027 - Fly to Auckland for a cruise to Norfolk Island on the Carnival Adventure, then a bit of time in NZ afterwards.

Saturday, 17 September 2016

UK and Med Cruise - Day 12 - 16 September - Mykonos

Paul and I went our own separate ways today.  I did a walking tour of Mykonos while Paul came into town later via the shuttle.
The walking tour was interesting and we learned a fair bit about the history of Mykonos.  One of the places we visited was the Maritime Museum - they have moved the old lighthouse here:

All the houses have white walls; it's practical (as it helps protect against the heat) but it's also a legal obligation - the window frames and doors can be other colours, but the walls must be white:

I didn't take any photos of the streets in the old town, but they're very narrow and very maze-like - the guide said that this was deliberate in order to make things difficult for pirates.  However, motor-bikes and even small vans still drive down these streets; getting out of their way was an interesting experience!
We need to have an early night tonight; tomorrow is a long tour of Athens - we meet at 7:15am and the tour lasts until 3:15.  And, it's going to be 32 degrees C tomorrow, we had hoped to miss the worst of the heat but this is going to be a challenge....

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