Explore the island was on the docket for today. We went into town early at 8 after breakfast to rent a scooter as the place didn't open until 9AM. I decided that it would be safer to get a 4wheeler atv as some of the road conditions were an uncertainty and the gradients would be intense. We had an hour to burn so we journeyed to find a fruit store that was pasted the day before. After making a couple loops and following bad place arrows, success. We bought bananas (which hasn't been seen since we got to Greece except for at crepe places), apples, oranges, and carrots. Produce comes at a premium here as it is imported onto the island. We then headed back to the entrance of town where the atv rental was and picked up our vehicle. That was the most painless rental experience of any kind. They took my US drivers license and 20 euros and in trade a set of keys and directed us to the helmet bin. No questions asked, no references, and no international drivers permit needed (which is good since I left it back at the hotel).
Next stop- the beaches. The main beaches of Mykonos are located along the south border and we ended up at Agrari beach and settled for about 3 hours. What a beautiful beach. Again, I fell asleep as Desiree enjoyed lying in the sun. The water was cold but cooled us down. Big difference between in beaches of Greece over Florida is that there isn't much sand if any. It's walking and lying on tiny rocks which end up making the feet very uncomfortable.
First stop was the lighthouse that was attempted to be reached yesterday on our bikes. It was a good thing that we turned around when we did yesterday as the atv almost had trouble getting to the gradient and much of the road was gravel. Beautiful views from the NW tip of the island solicited our opticals.
Next stop- the beaches. The main beaches of Mykonos are located along the south border and we ended up at Agrari beach and settled for about 3 hours. What a beautiful beach. Again, I fell asleep as Desiree enjoyed lying in the sun. The water was cold but cooled us down. Big difference between in beaches of Greece over Florida is that there isn't much sand if any. It's walking and lying on tiny rocks which end up making the feet very uncomfortable.
Now it was out to explore the rest of the island and make us all of the petrol that I purchased. We went north and made it to Ano Mera- a town centrally located on Mykonos with a beautiful monastery. There's a little square here but we didn't spend to mug time here but to refeul out bodies. We continued north on some road that on the map are cooler yellow- meaning non-paved roads. Perfect for the atv. We passed what looked like a nursery where the plants looked healthy with rich colors. As we continued north, our expedition was abruptly cut as we ran out of road.
The only direction was to back track and due south. We wanted to check out other beaches as our front desk girl golf us of a beach with water sports. We headed to Dimasto beach but got lost along the way. A local provided us directions to our destination and described that we would end up seeing "Aphroditis' boobs". Sure enough when we got there, there was a hotel called aphroditi and the twin peaks mimicked her boobs. By this point we we're exhausted riding and playing for he past 6-7 hours on the beach/atv that home was now on our minds.
After getting cleaned up and showered, naps were warranted and we woke up to head back to town to return the atv and have dinner. Niko's tavern was chosen and Desiree had a grilled squid dish while I had a pork chop souvlaki dish. Our seats were prime real estate as they overlooked the main walkway allowing for people watching. We causally made our way back to the shuttle pickup for the 10:10 to head home and sleep.
Crazy to travel nearly the whole length of the island on a couple liters of petrol.
Cool, you went to Athens! Actually, going to Athens is included on my wish list. But I’m sure to go there, given the chance. But I envy you for traveling around the island in a 4wheeler ATV, and swimming on their surreal beaches. Oh, I wish I’m there right now. >.<
ReplyDeleteKeturah Gaulin