An umbrella casts its shadow on the sandy beach at Amoudara near Heraklion, Crete
Category: Greek Islands
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Top 6 memories of my Mykonos holiday in 2012 — #5: An unusual mix of wacky, weird weather
Agios Ioannis beach and bay basked in brilliant sunshine on May 20 …
… just two days after a massive thunderstorm system moved across the Aegean, soaking Mykonos with heavy morning downpours
Sunshine & storms, wind & waves: I arrived on Mykonos in warm, brilliant sunshine on May 14 … and that’s exactly what the weather was like when I left the island eight days later. But during the days in between, there was an incredible variety of weather conditions unlike anything I’ve experienced on Mykonos before.
On my seven previous visits to Mykonos, the weather had been predominantly sunny and warm. Some days were windy, some mornings and evenings were downright chilly, the sky was hazy on a few afternoons, and there were two brief rainshowers between dawn and breakfast time on two separate mornings back in May 2006. Overall, there was excellent weather for sightseeing, hiking and beach activities during each of my holidays. This year, Mother Nature made sure I experienced Mykonos in just about every kind of spring weather condition imaginable.
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Top 6 memories of my Mykonos holiday in 2012 #6: the striking sea and island scenery
Villas cling to a steep mountainside above Elia beach on Mykonos
Stark contrasts: On Mykonos, I have always loved the stark contrast between the arid, rocky island and the blue sea and sky that surround it. The rugged brown landscape seems to make the Aegean Sea’s shimmering turquoise water look more vivid and vibrant, especially at beaches, than it does at other Cycladic islands, where it has a pronounced cobalt hue.
This trip I did a lot of walking on Mykonos, as usual, but also saw many parts of the island through the windows of buses and cars. I never got bored of the scenery, and always found it exhilarating whenever the vehicle rounded a corner and gave us a glimpse of a horseshoe-shaped bay with alluring blue and green water sparkling under the blazing sun.
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Back in Greece!
Overlooking Mykonos Town and the town harbour
Back again: It’s that time of year — Greek holiday time! And I’m back in Greece for another island-hopping holiday.
Right now I’m at my first stop — Mykonos — where it’s mainly sunny and hot and the island is revving up for the summer season.
Wi-Fi connections permitting, I will be posting photos in the days ahead!
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