Cruise Part III: Greece is the Word in Mykonos and Argostoli

This is the life...*

*not pictured in no particular order: ice buckets full of beer, picturesque tiki hut umbrella, comfy lounge chairs (with actual pillows) and three very happy faces

Myknos

The picture above was taken at Elia Beach in Myknos. Wow, right? That's when I fell in love.

We spent our time here swimming in the ocean, lounging with a gorgeous view and sipping on cold beer. My uncle and I even swam out to the buoys. It was a perfect day, so we'd heat up under the sun and then take a dip in the cold Aegean sea. We did this for the majority of the day and then headed back to the city.

The city was incredible too. I loved all the white architecture with blue or red accent doors, window shutters and staircases and stone streets. The town looked pristine set on the edge of the water. No cars, only foot traffic passing through. It was a tangle of streets so you could get lost pretty easily. There were designer shops like Chanel and Gucci as well as your touristy knick-knacks. And lots of small little churches that looked like they could fit no more than five people at any one time.

We even ran into Mykonos' mascot, Petros a great white pelican. In 1958 Petros was found b a local fisherman wounded off the coast of Mykonos and was nursed back to health by the town residents. The original Petros has passed away, but there are three pelicans that now roam the island and entertain tourists like us : )

In Greek Mythology, there was a huge battle between Zeus and the Titans on Mykonos and it is said to be the spot where Hercules killed the giants. There are huge stones all over the island, and the locals say that these are the huge, petrified bodies of the giants.

I adored Mykonos. I would love to go back and spend more time there. But alas, we were onto our last port of call...

Argostoli

Argostoli is on Kefalonia, one of the Ionian islands in Greece. We booked a shore excursion, so first up was a Mythos cooking class and local wine tasting. It ended up being more of a cooking demonstration, but of course I volunteered : ) We made strapatsada which is a dish made with tomatoes, eggs, feta cheese and herbs. I was designated to crack the eggs and it was actually really embarrassing because I was so nervous that my hands wouldn't stop shaking!!

After the cooking class, we headed to Melissani cave, which in Greek Mythology is the cave of the nymphs. We took a boat ride into the cave with a guide. The water is gorgeous - 50 shades of blue (sapphire, royal, sky, cobalt... you name it! Just look at the photos below.) And the cuts in the rock and plants that grow up it are really picturesque too.

This was the final stop on an amazing holiday with my uncle! We all loved Greece and want to go back and explore more!