Greece: Athens and Mykonos

This weekend I went to Athens and Mykonos Greece. It was by far one of my favorite trips abroad! We arrived Friday morning ub Athens and went straight to the Acropolis of Athens. The Acropolis is the most important site of the city and a major monument of the world. We only had about an hour on the hill, but we still got to see it all. It was spectacular. The view from the top showed all of Athens. We also went souvenir shopping and bought fake ray bands. They were everywhere in Greece! I loved Greece already and could not wait to go to Mykonos.

We took a four hour ferry Friday afternoon to Mykonos and spent the rest of the trip on the island. We went to Paradise beach on Saturday and spent the afternoon laying out in the gorgeous sun. We went on ATVS on Sunday for a few hours and roamed around the island by ourselves. Mykonos is gorgeous! The white buildings and beautiful beaches on the island were spectacular. The food was amazing! Better than pasta! I had a greek salad, chicken, and pita with tziki sauce at almost every meal. I could probably eat a greek salad every day for the next few months. I consumed 6 salads within 3 days.

Everyone else had gryos. We also had baklava once, but it was a little different from home. We had to go back to Athens Sunday night to catch our plane in the morning, and I can tell you right now the islands are much nicer and prettier than Athens. It was not as dirty as Rome, but I did not like Athens.

I really hope I can go back to Mykonos or anywhere in Greece in the future. I loved this weekend! I only have 12 more days left in Rome, then I am back in Wilmette, IL. I have loved every trip I have taken, and do not want to leave Italy. It has been once in a lifetime opportunity and I cannot believe it is almost over. This has been an amazing 4 months!!!