We were all up and ready to go by 9:00 (everyone except Rick who had been to Mykonos before and stayed behind to rest his knee). We walked over to the ferry to Mykonos. We purchased tickets yesterday so we didn’t have to worry about that. The ferry was a little late but eventually it arrived. It was fancier than other ferries I have been on.
The ride to Mykonos was only 20 minutes. We got off the ferry in Mykonos and the dock was full of very fancy cars, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, etc. waiting to board another ferry. It is a car show circuit, next stop Thessaloniki. The owners were acting like teenagers and were reving the engines.
In Mykonos the ferries arrive at the new port but the interesting part of Mykonos is in the old port. We just missed the “sea bus”to the old port so we decided to walk. Rick Steves said it was just a “25 minute dreary walk”. What he forgot to mention is that there was no sidewalk. I can concur that it was a dreary walk. Anyway we finally made it to town. It was hot and very windy. Our first stop was to get something to drink but we decided to eat too.
After some sustenance we started Rick Steves’ walking tour. The tour took about 2 1/2 hours and took us to all the highlights. Here are some pictures.
After we finished the tour (in very hot and windy conditions) we decided that we were ready to return to Tinos. We got the sea bus back to the new port (we weren’t doing that walk again). We purchased the tickets to the ferry and had to wait for about a half an hour for the ferry. The ride back was fine and we walked back to our boat.
I showered, washed out some clothes and changed our sheets before relaxing. Meanwhile Rick and Terry further secured the boat. The meltemi, the strong winds that blow through the Aegean Sea, is supposed to intensify tonight so we are good and secure now.
In my opinion Pyrgos on Tinos, where we went yesterday, was nicer and more authentic than Mykinos. While we had walked through some nice neighborhoods, I found Mykonos to be pretty touristy. Luckily there were no cruise ships moored in Mykonos today so I’m sure that improved the experience.
We went out for dinner at a restaurant just across the street from the pier and had a quiet evening. The winds were blowing pretty hard we went to bed!