Mykonos Blue

Mykonos is the first island on the Cyclades that we are visiting. We went to the old town from the Platis Gialos beach by bus. The old town of Mykonos has convoluted streets that were built to confuse the pirates in the old times. It was like a dream walking on the narrow streets flanked by white houses typical of the Cyclades with bue shutters, doors and domes. The scenery was whimsical as if coming out of a fairy tale.

We walked around the old port and later ended at the famous windmills and the Little Venice. The colorful houses were built right on the edge of water, hence where the name came from.
In the afternoon we went to the beach and baked in the sun for five hours. The water was gorgeously blue and clear. It was still cool. The sun was fierce but it was extremely windy so the breeze helped us cool off. What usually took me to tan in an entire summer was achieved in one afternoon... and now I am suffering from 'severe' sun burn.