Confession time. When we booked this trip, our stay in Mykonos was what I was least excited about. Don't get me wrong, I was looking forward to it, but the guide books didn't list lots of attractions to see like they did in Athens or Crete and I was concerned that it would be the Greek equivalent to Fire Island in New York: lots of euro-disco and gay twink boys partying everywhere. Man, was I wrong!
Mykonos is incredible! Twisty labyrinths of streets, shops, restaurants, and bars with amazing views of the water and surrounding islands. An added treat is that we got to meet both locals and tourists, creating memories that will last for the rest of our lives!
Similar to what the Wingerups reported on their around the world trip last year, there have been little to no discussions about what we do for work with the people we are meeting. In the United States, we seem obsessed with telling people "what we do" (i.e. managing training for CBS, being a nurse, marketing for non-profits, sell landscaping services, etc). Think about it. When you meet someone new, usually you get their name, where they are from, and then the next question is "what do you do for work?". While we've been asked by a couple of people, the majority of discussions have stopped after where are you from. Then we share stories of the islands we've been to so far, how long we'll be here, etc. It is so refreshing!
We have met some incredible people on this trip: Alex, the day bartender at the Kastro bar (a sunset bar that plays classical music), Michelle and Serena - an adorable lesbian couple from Singapore, Marily "the leather lady" who sold us amazing belts and wallets, Johanna the tailor who has sold her wares to the likes Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, Agaila who was the property manager for the villa in Crete, Dmitry, the hunky and flirty owner of Lola, "Super" Mario at Kastro, and the list goes on! I can't begin to tell you how much these people enhanced our journey. Our world view has been considerably expanded. The two pics that follow are of Alex, Michelle and Serena.
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