Left Trudeau Airport last night 2 hours late. The Air Transat Airbus was delayed coming from Toronto. Once on the crowded flight , we were served a small hot supper (shepherd’s pie?) and a glass of wine. The girls fell asleep during the first of three movies (The Bounty Hunter starring Jennifer aka Laura Aniston) while I drifted in and out of sleep uncomfortably in the narrow economy seats. Although it was daylight outside, the plane was dark until somewhat arbitrarily breakfast in a box was served and everyone woke up. Despite the breakfast we actually landed soon thereafter at Athens Airport at 1 PM local time. The Customs, baggage claim all went well. We went to the Olympic Airways counter, rechecked our bags for Mykonos ( no earlier flights available) and wandered through the Shopping areas of the airport (Burberry, Hermes, Juicy Couture, electronics etc. Some liquid refreshment and a few stops at an ATM and to activate our cell phone and we planted ourselves at the gate for Mykonos. Outside of the air conditioning the sky was blue and clear, the landscape dry (the airport is far outside Athens) and the faces in vacation mode (tanned, sunglasses, relaxed).
The hotel is on the hillside and the harbour of Ormos in Mykonos. It is a typical Cycladic blue and white set of cubes stacked on the hill. Rooftop sitting areas, a sun deck and a small salt water pool all help to whet the appetite for Greece. While testing the bar service, we struck conversation with an American family from Chicago. They gave us tips for getting around here. Late night supper was on the beach at a restaurant called Ithaky, a sprawling place complete with lanterns, sand , stray cats, an international group of diners. The food was filling and good while the sun set and first the stars and then a large moon came out. The homes and hotels on the hills were quite lit up giving a postcard look to the scene.
A good intro to the islands, with a good hotel choice and a hoped-for authenticity.
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