More Sun and Ancient Sites in Greece

Dinner in Delphi


Ancient theatre


Rocks of Meteora in the background


Favourite beach in Mykonos - look at how clear the water was!

Mykonos - the local mascot


Parthenon at Acropolis, Athens


Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

We spent two days on the island of Mykonos. The beaches are awesome - the water is so clean and clear. They either have very fine sand or very small rocks/pebbles so we weren't covered in sticky sand when we left the beach. We found what became our favourite beach. This is definitely an island that we could come back to on a future vacation. The main town is not too big but has a lot going on. We also visited the small island of Delos, which was a major trading port B.C. with a lot of treasures left over after it was destroyed but is now an archaeological site. We even saw the ruins of a house of Cleopatra.

We have spent the last two days in Athens. Among the many sites we've seen here, we saw the Parthenon at Acropolis and the Olympic Stadium from 1896.

We have enjoyed the last 12 days in Greece. The people, food, costs, sightseeing, beaches and accommodation have all been great. This was a country where we really didn't know what to expect but came to really appreciate.

Tomorrow we fly to Zurich to travel through Switzerland.