Mykonos Arrival

The flight to Mykonos went well. We actually flew from Santorini to Athens and Athens to Mykonos. Each leg was about 35 minutes with a short layover in between. The flight attendants had to do beverage and snack service on each flight and by the time the middle seats got their orange juice it was time to pick up and buckle up for the landing. We learned not to get those seats in the middle of the plane if we wanted to eat.

Arriving in Mykonos we took a cab to our hotel, the Hera Hotel. The receptionist showed us to our room and we stepped out onto our private terrace to look out over the village of Chora and the Mediterranean Sea. Another stunning view.
After settling into our room we walked down into the town. More stairs and down, down, down. The weather was quite breezy, with some clouds coming in. we walked all along the waterfront, checking out restaurants, and then meandered through the narrow alleyways full of shops--jewelry, jewelry, more jewelry, postcards, sundresses, hats, guide books and more jewelry. So many little shops with the same merchandise in each. How do they stay in business???
At the end of the bay there are several large, old windmills. We explored around there for a bit and then turned to go back along the quay. The wind had whipped up and the surf was now cresting right at the breakwater, slopping up onto the walkway and many tables that had been set out for dinner. We decided to walk back into the alleys.
We made our way to Nikos where we enjoyed a tasty meal, and then back to the hotel.