Mykonos, Greece

If ever there was a place that looked exactly as it is described it would have to be Mykonos, Greece.  The white buildings on the hills of the Greek Island, surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea are incredible. Between the white buildings are a maze of small paths that lead you past local shops, cafes, and restaurants that have small tables with picturesque white table clothes set up over them. Each home or business along the way is marked by blue, green, or turquoise doors, which match with the perfect blue sky that is peeking through between the white walls of the endless buildings.  The nutella crepe that I picked up along the way from one of the local cafes was the perfect thing to have, as I got lost amongst the beautiful white walls and colorful doors. 

Before finding my new favorite vacation spot in Mykonos, we took a trip to a small deserted island called Delos.  It is an ancient city of which other than that, I don’t know much more about, since I spent most of my time here running around, exploring with the kids rather than listening to our tour guide.  Secluded on this island are ancient ruins, which take up enough area worth of a good two-hour hike through fields of wild flowers and overgrown grass.  We found an old theatre, where we made up our own performances, and a water hole full of frogs that could have been heard from a mile away with their loud “ribbit” noises. We ended up at the one and only small café on the island where we met the only resident to this island.  He lives upstairs, and sells a selection of hot chocolate, fresh squeezed orange juice, pringles and mentos downstairs.  We contributed a good portion to his yearly sales I’m sure, and then headed back on the ferry. 

This was one of the places I was most excited to visit, and now that I’ve been here, I hope that someday I will get to come back to Mykonos and continue wandering the beautiful streets and eat at some of the local restaurants.