Jewel of the Seas Greek Isles - Mykonos Part 2

Immediately off the water taxi in Mykonos you are greeted by culture and beauty. Everywhere we looked were signs of authentic greek life.

Fisherman and farmers sold goods out of the backs of trucks
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cats were mingling about hoping for scraps
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there were even some shadow cats peeking out
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Did I mention I'm allergic to cats?

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I just LOVED the cleanliness of this beautiful place and how it made the colors POP!

We came around a corner and there they were...the infamous windmills:
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There is a little shop under the windmills where I purchased some bracelets for our moms and a greek eye keychain.

We continued on and stopped in this cute little grill for lunch
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My first ever gyro! It was delicious.
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We spent several hours walking around, buying souvenirs,and finally headed back to the ship...

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Our next stop is Santorini....the TOP of both of our bucket lists.  Stay tuned! Does it live up to the hype?

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