The main focus of the day was a boat trip to the uninhabited island of Delos, which according to legend was the home of Apollo. Because of its religious significance, Delos enjoyed relative freedom from pirates and plunderers and became a central hub for shipping.
Today, Delos is in ruins, but at one time it was covered with a network of structures. The amphitheater is particularly impressive.
Tours of the island permit visitation from 10:30 to 13:30, but everyone is required to leave on time. Most of the walkable area is on flat ground, but you can climb to a peak optionally for panoramic view.
The Mediterranean sun is relentless, and we saw a couple of unfortunate tourists with horrible sunburns. On lady's neck was beet red, and a young many was already at the point of blistering. He looked as though he should seek medical treatment.
Back on Mykonos, we enjoyed a pasta lunch before taking a bus to Ano Mera, the location of a functioning monastery. Unfortunately, it wasn't as impressive as some of the ones that we've seen on prior trips to Portugal, etc. We asked a local shop to call a taxi service for us and returned to Mykonos Town. I spent an hour taking photos while The Goddess did some shopping.
Before returning to the hotel, we enjoyed crepes and cappuccino at a restaurant that was frequented mostly by locals, most of whom were focused on a televised football game. (Barcelona was one of the teams.) The crepes were outstanding.
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