Day 6 – Friday, September 15: Start our 3-night Aegean/Mediterranean Cruise, Mykonos
Wake-up call was a bit later today (7:30 am), with a later departure time of 9:15 as well. We enjoyed a relaxing breakfast. Some went to the top of there hotel for an amazing view of the Acropolis and Parthenon (we will visit this on Tuesday morning next week). Then we tagged our bags for the cruise boat and loaded the bus for the drive to the Laurion port of Athens (not the usual port of Piraeus). The drive to the port took a little over an hour.
Following the standard procedures of boarding the ship, the ship pulled out of the port in the early afternoon. We enjoyed the standard life-jacket drill and then lunch on the ship. The rest of the afternoon was a leisurely one as we sailed about 66 miles to our first Greek island, Mykonos. The deep blue waters of the Aegean was beautiful! Today’s weather also made it perfect, with full sun once again and highs in the 80s.
“We began our 3 day cruise today! The beauty of the Aegean Sea is remarkable. It was a leisurely day of sailing to Mykonos, a Greek island visited by many! It was fun to spend time here and taking in the sunset.”
Mykonos
We arrive at the island of Mykonos about 6 p.m. We disembarked the ship and then took tender boats towards the main part of the harbor. We then strolled through the maze of walkways and white-washed buildings before arriving at the famous windmill area. We enjoyed the waterfront (called Little Venus) lined with shops and cafes. After time walking around on our own, we returned to the ship on our own for a late dinner. While we sleep tonight we will travel to Kusadasi on the western coastline of Turkey.
Day 7 – Saturday, September 16: Kusadasi, Ephesus, Patmos
