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A sensational Mykonos sunset

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A fishing boat motors past Mykonos during a spectacular sunset on May 15 2013

A fishing boat motors past Mykonos during the dramatic sunset on May 15 2013. I shot this photo from a road above the Kouros Hotel in the Tagoo district of Mykonos. Click on the image to view a full-size picture.

 

Pics of the day: Paradise Beach on Mykonos

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Paradise Beach on Mykonos

 

Here are two different views of Paradise Beach on Mykonos. At top is a view looking straight across the beach from a point on the rocky hillside below the Cavo Paradiso entertainment complex. Below is a shot of footprints in the sand and the view looking out to sea from what is arguably the top party beach on the island. Click on the photos to view them in full-size format.

 

Paradise Beach on Mykonos

 

 

 

Syrtaki dancing on the Mykonos waterfront

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Syrtaki dancing on the Mykonos Town waterfront

Skandinavian Bar posted this photo on its Facebook page today with the caption: “World record in Syrtaki dance now in Mykonos!!!”

 

 

syrtaki dancing Mykonos

This photo of the line of syrtaki dancers was posted on Facebook by Kelly Goletsou

 

 

This video of the syrtaki dancing was posted on Facebook by Maria-Antonia Georgakopoulou

 

 

This video was posted on YouTube today by Ioanna Samiotaki

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Hotel Jason posted this video on its Facebook page today  …

 

 

syrtaki dancing mykonos

… along with this photo showing the dancers from a different perspective

 

 

This video was shot from the same vantage point as the photo above. It appears on the YouTube channel for John van Lerberghe.

 

 

 syrtaki dancing Mykonos

And this photo was posted on Facebook by Ioanna Samiotaki

 

Pic of the day: A quiet cove on Mykonos

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An umbrella casts its shadow on a sandy cove at Agios Ioannis beach on Mykonos

A solitary umbrella casts its shadow on a sandy cove below the Saint John Mykonos resort at Agios Ioannis beach on Mykonos

 

 

2012 Greek holiday: Mykonos visit winds down

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Mykonos Town panoramic view

The view from the hill: A panoramic view of Mykonos Town and its harbourfront and Old Port areas on May 21 2012. Click on the photo to view the image in a larger format.

 

 

Monday May 21 2012

 

Familiar patterns: Things weren’t looking very promising for my final full day on Mykonos. The weird up-and-down weather hit another “down” cycle, bringing overcast skies in the wake of a gorgeous sunny Sunday. Good thing I had not been planning another beach day, because I would have felt pretty bummed out by all the clouds and the threat of light rain. But I didn’t need more beach time and was content just to start walking and see where I would wind up.

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Overlooking Agios Ioannis on Mykonos

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Below is a brief video I shot from the main road leading into the Agios Ioannis beach resort area of Mykonos. Agios Ioannis is often called “the Shirley Valentine beach” because it is where many of the scenes from the 1989 movie were filmed. Agios Ioannis has great views of Delos and Rinia islands nearby. Descriptions and photos of the beach and area are included in Part 5 of my Mykonos 2012 trip report two posts below this one.

 

Videos of Agios Ioannis and Kapari beaches

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Below are four videoclips I shot showing views of Kapari and Agios Ioannis beaches and their surrounding areas on Mykonos. Descriptions and photos of both beaches are provided in my Mykonos 2012 trip report directly below this post.

 

Views of Kapari bay and beach, as seen from the beach access road

 

 

 Views of Kapari beach and bay from the middle of the beach

 

 

 Views from the section of Agios Ioannis beach below the Saint John Mykonos Resort

 

 

2012 Greek holiday trip report: Mykonos Part 5

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Windstar Wind Spirit cruise ship

Mighty masts: A view of the Windstar cruise yacht Wind Spirit anchored near the Mykonos Old Port on a clear, sunny morning May 20 2012. It was perfect weather for a day at the beach.

 

 

Sunday May 20 2012

 

Beach weather: May 20 brought us a beautiful bright and sunny morning and the promise of perfect weather for the beach. Since I had only two full days left on Mykonos, I decided to take advantage of the sunshine and spend my Sunday beach hopping. My destinations would be Kapari beach, which I had never been to before, followed by Agios Ioannis and Ornos beaches, which I had previously seen.

I walked from Hotel Tagoo to the Fabrica bus depot where I was one of only five people waiting to board the Ornos/Agios Ioannis bus. By comparison, there were at least two dozen people lined up for the bus to Paradise, and even more standing beside the one going to Platis Gialos. I took the lack of a similar lineup for my bus to indicate that the beaches I was about to visit might be exceptionally quiet. Maybe the limited bus service explained why more people weren’t going to the same places as me. At this time of May, there were only 8 return bus trips per day to Ornos/Agios Ioannis, with the last bus returning to Mykonos Town at 18:45. Although the last bus back to Town from Paradise was scheduled for 19:00, service from Platis Gialos continued until 21:00.

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