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Mykonos: Island of the Winds

Mykonos located in the heart of the Cyclades is an island in the Aegean Sea. While exploring the narrowly paved streets you’ll see white-washed houses, restaurants, shops that sell local products along with boutiques. It has been 23 years since I was last in Mykonos, and vividly remembered the Windmills situated on the highest point of town overlooking the sea …… along with its many cats! The windmills also referred to as Kato Mill can be seen from every point of the town.

Lunch was at Eva’s Garden hidden in the heart of Mykonos; a family run restaurant. We ordered meze’s, salads and a few appetizers to share over a bottle of wine. These simple Mediterranean dishes created a most elegant meal.

Travel stylishly,
Kathleen

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Episkopi, Cyprus

On the Isle of Cyprus there’s a village in the Limassol district and the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri that’s built on the hill of ancient Kourion, close to the western bank of the Kouris River. To see Episkopi and it’s Bay from these ancient cliffs for the first time is a phenomenal experience. I stood transfixed for quite some time absorbing the view of glistening waters watching people swim and surf for the day. Next a few of us hiked the Sanctuary of Apollo and the Roman Agora Area to study the vibrant ruins left by of the ancients. Archaeologist have uncovered remains of ordinary private houses, waterworks, limekilns and various other minor constructions dating mainly from the end of the Cypro-Classical period to the middle of the Medieval period.

The remains of rooms for dressing and undressing are located in the northeastern portion of the complex with baths that open into a large, peristyle rectangular halls. There are elaborately decorated floors paved with marble slabs and the most gorgeous multicolored mosaic compositions of various geometric designs.

Travel stylishly,
Kathleen