Turkey and Greece 2006

Yesterday we spent the day on Mykonos.















The above is little Venice; the restaurant and shopping district. Vachy, the capitol of Mykonos is a quaint little pedestrian town with teeny little walkways lined with shops which all look alike. Easy to get lost! Also famed for the windmills which in old days were used to grind corn.



















Late in the day we took the high speed ferry to Santorini Island, which of course is the dramatic remains of a violent volcanic caldera. We are staying in Fira, but had dinner last night with the sunset in the charming and stunning town of Oia.














Note how the city hugs the steep volcanic cliffs.

We rented a 'SmartCar' (how cute!) and are spending the day today exploring ruin sites (ala Pompei), and beaches too. Here is the black sand beach where J is while I write this.















We spend all day today and tomorrow here on Santorini, then head to Athens for our final days. Pardon that my commentary is brief; as the vacation winds down we are slowing down, too. Love to all.