Welcome to Mykanos!

I didn't forget about you! There was just no free internet service in Mykanos so this is a bit delayed...

Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous. There are no words to explain or even capture the experience. So from Athens we board a boat, a ferry type boat, and take about a 2 hour ride to the island of Mykanos. The #2 part island of Greece (the #1 island we are not visiting). The first thing you notice is the little stone white houses that sit atop the hill. And just like Athens, it has roads that wind through the hills of the island. The roads are set atop like this it is said to confuse the pirates and people in the early centuries who wanted to harm the people of Mykanos. Let me tell ya, you have no sense of direction here. Roads go upwards and downwards and sideways and rightways. There's no way you were getting me anywhere without a. a cab, b. a guide. Point blank. God help us all if we wanted to drive. Now, there are places where you can rent ATV's and Scooters but keep in mind, these people can't drive and there is no hospital on this island. We were kindly reminded of accidents where those who rented cracked pelvic bones and broke wrist. Uh, thanks, but no thanks. But keep in mind that here - no one can drive. period. and if there is a stop sign. they ignore it. And helmets. yea. completely optional (inappropriate usage of the period is purposely used)

However, we drive to our hotel. The K Hotel. Gorgeous. I mean the property sits atop a hill and overlooks the city and the ocean. Seriously, it doesn't get any better than this. Amazing. (it does if a certain significant other was there). But it's absoloutely breathtaking. And the picture on the website is exactly how it looks in real life. My only gripe is the bathroom (another post another blog) and the sheets. How in God's good name does a hotel of this calibur have such crappy sheets. Yea, I'm a little uppity but heavens, I thought I might cut myself on these suckers.

The days in Mykanos involved going into town, wondering through the various alley-ways, looking into the various shops and checking out the nightlife of the city. All very fun but I was done by about 1am nightly :) Mykanos is only so big ;) And because I'm not interested in getting trashy drunk like some younger counterparts of my group, my experience was one of a sober breathtaking one.

Oh, and let me not forget the beaches. Gorgeous. Who knew water was supposed to be blue? What do you mean it's not supposed to be brown??!! Absolutely stunning. And gorgeous people everywhere. That's definetly one thing that I noticed, people just didn't care about there bodies. One thing is it is HOT - like 103 hot - thus everyone walks around in sheer everything, short everything and bathing suit ALL the time. it was great. We did see some nudity and some were pre-pubescent kids so me and my roomie kept cracking up because obviously we didn't want to look. It felt a little childpornish. Ha! So we would avoid looking that way but that darned girl kept walking in our eyeline - mind you she's like 12. Really not cool to be nekkid babe. What?! It's the American in me. I didnt get in the water, just stuck my feet in but it was such a wonderful experience in mykanos. Now there? I would totally go back. oh and the water was COLD?? (the locals say it was because of the meltami winds)

FWIW - Paradise Beach? Gorgeous w/ Cabanas that you rent and they are yours until you leave

Super Paradise? - avoid. it's the Gay beach, while I love my gay's, no need to partake in the festivities.

oh, and these other beaches?? you totally get there by little tugboat like thing for 5 euros. completely worth the experience.