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Mykonos, Greece

One of the most famous Greek islands, known for architecture and beautiful beaches but more recently beseiged by tourists. A famous landmark is the windmills on the hill overlooking the sea. The town's narrow streets are designed to be a labyrinth, designed to confuse attacking pirates.
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g9/78/807678/3/98385033.p7Bk7DTh.jpg Tenders are going over the side of the ship, which is anchored, to take passengers on shore
Tenders are going over the side of the ship, which is anchored, to take passengers on shore
Mykonos from the sea
Mykonos from the sea
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Waiting to go ashore
Waiting to go ashore
Whitewashed church.  There are many little churches throughout the island...
Whitewashed church. There are many little churches throughout the island...
...some were built by individuals, thanking God for sparing them at sea.
...some were built by individuals, thanking God for sparing them at sea.
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g9/78/807678/3/98384921.A0kvwQ78.jpg The narrow streets of the town...
The narrow streets of the town...
...a labyrinth designed to confuse attacking pirates.
...a labyrinth designed to confuse attacking pirates.
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Kastro Bar was a favorite hangout for Aristotle and Jackie Onassis
Kastro Bar was a favorite hangout for Aristotle and Jackie Onassis
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g9/78/807678/3/98384937.14sArJHf.jpg This was the Little Venice area, and the spaghetti smelled good!
This was the "Little Venice" area, and the spaghetti smelled good!
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Our new friends from England, Tony and Primrose
Our new friends from England, Tony and Primrose
g9/78/807678/3/98384947.bsTgpZrK.jpg g9/78/807678/3/98385023.12XAoGm1.jpg Zorba's...need I say more?
Zorba's...need I say more?
The windmills of Mykonos
The windmills of Mykonos
Bad hair day (not Bob!)
Bad hair day (not Bob!)
g9/78/807678/3/98385059.TUgL6rTq.jpg And there's a lot of wind!
And there's a lot of wind!
Mykonos scene
Mykonos scene
View from the windmills
View from the windmills
An artist at work
An artist at work
So many interesting doors
So many interesting doors
The door may need painting, but it's still pretty artistic looking
The door may need painting, but it's still pretty artistic looking
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g9/78/807678/3/98385125.ZPKou8C0.jpg Niko's Taverna, where we had dinner
Niko's Taverna, where we had dinner
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g9/78/807678/3/98385143.Pu8T293b.jpg g9/78/807678/3/98385147.7Le29n2U.jpg I just couldn't get enough of these fishing boats!
I just couldn't get enough of these fishing boats!
Great little wine bar where we spent the afternoon...
Great little wine bar where we spent the afternoon...
....drinking with this couple from Alabama who were on our sister ship...
....drinking with this couple from Alabama who were on our sister ship...
...the Nautica, on an insurance agents' convention.
...the Nautica, on an insurance agents' convention.
We had a great unobstructed view of the windmills...
We had a great unobstructed view of the windmills...
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g9/78/807678/3/98385158.VB2r4kH3.jpg There were fishermen right in front of us...
There were fishermen right in front of us...
...drawing in their catch
...drawing in their catch
And beautifully clear water underneath our balcony
And beautifully clear water underneath our balcony
...and a beautiful sunset
...and a beautiful sunset
And there were also the pink pelicans.
And there were also the pink pelicans.
They are used to being in the limelight.
They are used to being in the limelight.
As the story goes, they are descendents of a pet pelican from many years ago...
As the story goes, they are descendents of a pet pelican from many years ago...
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One of the birds cruises Nikos
Bob at dinner at Niko's
Bob at dinner at Niko's
A small church's interior
A small church's interior
Sundown in Mykonos
Sundown in Mykonos
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Visitors are starting to leave
Visitors are starting to leave
Little white building at night
Little white building at night
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