Mykonos, a little island that has reached epic levels of popularity for its clubs, late night partying, dancing till dawn. and all day beach parties. However, Mykonos's party lifestyle is primarily reserved for the summer months, and my calendar says November, so the place was pretty quiet.
I circumnavigated Mykonos by motorcycle. It took about an hour. I then decided to check out town center of Chora, the main population center on the island. In town there were about 20 closed bars and restaurants and two open ones to serve the 10,000 or so locals who inhabit the island. After wandering a short while, I found a little section of subdivision of the town called Little Venice that I wanted to check out. The area was scenic on the outside, but the interior passageways and buildings were a bit dirty and unkempt. In about 2 minutes of walking, I emerged on the other side of town and came upon a set of old windmills. The structures were scenic and held my interest for about 10 minutes as I walked around them, took pictures, and read plaques.
I walked back into the center of town, found an open convenience store, grabbed a drink, and asked the proprietor if there was anything to see on the island. His response, did you see the windmills? I answered with a "yup." Did you see Little Venice? Again with a "yup." Did you know the coffee shop over there has the internet? I got the picture. Basically, if you are a twenty something, you can come here in the summer and party 24 hours a day, and that is about all this island has to offer. To be honest, I really expected more. With an hour to go until the ferry arrived, I headed over to the coffee shop, surfed the net, had a piece of apple pie, and reflected upon my day.
Total Distance Traveled by Motorcycle: 21,923 mi (35,359 km)
Countries/Territories Visited: USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Gibraltar, France, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Transnistria, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Greece
I circumnavigated Mykonos by motorcycle. It took about an hour. I then decided to check out town center of Chora, the main population center on the island. In town there were about 20 closed bars and restaurants and two open ones to serve the 10,000 or so locals who inhabit the island. After wandering a short while, I found a little section of subdivision of the town called Little Venice that I wanted to check out. The area was scenic on the outside, but the interior passageways and buildings were a bit dirty and unkempt. In about 2 minutes of walking, I emerged on the other side of town and came upon a set of old windmills. The structures were scenic and held my interest for about 10 minutes as I walked around them, took pictures, and read plaques.
I walked back into the center of town, found an open convenience store, grabbed a drink, and asked the proprietor if there was anything to see on the island. His response, did you see the windmills? I answered with a "yup." Did you see Little Venice? Again with a "yup." Did you know the coffee shop over there has the internet? I got the picture. Basically, if you are a twenty something, you can come here in the summer and party 24 hours a day, and that is about all this island has to offer. To be honest, I really expected more. With an hour to go until the ferry arrived, I headed over to the coffee shop, surfed the net, had a piece of apple pie, and reflected upon my day.
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| The Windmills of Mykonos |
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| Little Venice, Mykonos |
Countries/Territories Visited: USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Gibraltar, France, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Transnistria, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Greece
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