The White Washed City
I've been able to process Mykonos for a 24 hours.
We have stayed in the main town of Hora. Most people travel around the island for varying beaches but the weather is way too windy to enjoy a beach. Still, it is amazing sitting in this all white town and looking at the crystal blue waters of the Aegean.
One of the issues we are having in Mykonos is that the town is in the process of shutting down for the season. There are already 2 restaurants that I scoped out that are closed for the season. However, this means that many of the stores are trying to sell off their remaining inventory so there are deals to be had.
This is totally a tourist island. At moments its amazing because you feel like you are the only person in the island. At other moments, the cruise ships have docked and things get crowded.
We have found some abolutely fabulous stores. One in particular was this honey shop. They had 6 types of honey. Varities included honey from fir trees, honey with tea and thyme, etc. They had a little sample area where they had 3 types of honey and a product called propolis. What one of us didn't realize was that propolis is a skin care product and not food. However, one of us decided to try to eat it and she didn't like it so much. JC did notice that shop worker had the softest skin on any man or woman she had ever met. That was nice or wierd.
This is totally a tourist island. At moments its amazing because you feel like you are the only person in the island. At other moments, the cruise ships have docked and things get crowded.
We have found some abolutely fabulous stores. One in particular was this honey shop. They had 6 types of honey. Varities included honey from fir trees, honey with tea and thyme, etc. They had a little sample area where they had 3 types of honey and a product called propolis. What one of us didn't realize was that propolis is a skin care product and not food. However, one of us decided to try to eat it and she didn't like it so much. JC did notice that shop worker had the softest skin on any man or woman she had ever met. That was nice or wierd.
So it's been a lot of walking and shopping. JC has been busy looking at sculpture pieces from the dude responsible for designing the Athens Olympic Medals.
We are having fun and more importantly we are relaxing.
Again it is good to hear from you all.
We are having fun and more importantly we are relaxing.
Again it is good to hear from you all.
2 comments:
I went apple picking with the missus a few weeks back and there was a group of beekeepers having a meeting at the farm where we were. It's cool how the bees were and very helpful for farmers to get better yield from crops, etc.
Anyway, they had 20 types of honey all of different flowers ... buckwheat, bamboo, thistle, raspberry, orange etc etc. I find that I am more a fan of the milder sweeter honeys than the deeper, more bitter honeys. Enjoy!
Hi Guys,
Hayden made it in today, he is napping and having a great time! His nose was green once today so we will work on that when oyu return.
I cannot pick you up the evening of the 20th....it is Budget night at TCCC, then I have my next to the last Art class at Visual Arts, so very sorry! Unless your flight is delayed....after 9 p.m!
WOuld you liek me to send pics of Hayden while oyu are away?? Let me know.
My Best,
Frances
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