Mykonos - a long weekend away!
True, the island was starting to shut down after a busy busy summer but there was still a buzz about it and the prices of flights and notoriously expensive hotels had come right down.
We arrived after a very early flight and were met by the hotel, the Princess of Mykonos - they hosted us for four glorious nights. On arrival, the very stylish and serene reception staff opened the first of many lovely Greek wines to toast our arrival... all of the wines we tasted (and there were a few) were amazing.
The weather was glorious, the view was glorious, even the waiters all looked glorious, and within half an hour I felt like I had been on holiday for ever!
Now Mykonos - what to do. Well, we were about 20 minutes out of the main town/harbour area but there was a shuttle bus into and out of town provided by the hotel. Out of season you can always get taxis; this can be tricky during July and August as there are only 39 taxis on the whole island.
Mykonos town (and the whole of Mykonos in fact) is possibly one of the most picture-perfect places I have been in the Greek Islands. Everyone got the " white walls-blue roof" memo and I didn't see any rubbish or anything really ugly and touristy in my whole stay. I would say that the prices are similar to those in London but as long as you are prepared for it, that's fine!
The thing to do during the day is to visit one of the many achingly trendy beach restaurants and bars, where come four o'clock the music is turned up and the party goes on till the early hours. Us being eight tired mothers wanting a lovely rest didn't quite make a full night like this - preferring to come back to the hotel and relax and catch up on sleep and gossip.
One of the best things we did do was a catamaran trip around the island - a full day of sailing, a beautiful lunch, unlimited wine, snorkelling (not a good thing to mix!) and then we were dropped off in Mykonos town to make the most of the evening. An absolute must in my book.
All in all, we came back rested, tanned, full of the most amazing Greek food ( I ate feta cheese about three times a day, even breakfast) and we all agreed a short, late summer Greek island break is now going to be an annual thing.
Yamas!