On the morning of second official day in Greece, I felt revitalized after my first sleep following my very extensive sleep deprivation. I didn’t get to relax, however, because we had to be at the loading dock for our cruise at 9 AM. Armed with my oversized bag and a vivid imagination, I was ready for 4 days in paradise.

My dreams were somewhat squashed whenever I saw my less-than-luxurious accommodations, however. The Celestial Olympia is not exactly a five star cruise line. I was put in a tiny room with three other girls. There was not even a tiny port hole to look out of. There was no place for our suitcases. There was barely enough room to stand in the bathroom.

I was in hell.

My parent’s two-person room seemed like a luxury suite. They even had a reasonably sized port hole.The point of a cruise is not to stay in your room anyway, though, so in hindsight it was not that big of a deal. At least there was AC.

While waiting to dock in Mykonos, my family and I relaxed at a bar that sat on the highest part of the cruise ship. While sipping cocktails (virgin for me), we people-watched our fellow cruisers. We witnessed an amusing group of bathing-suite clad cruise goers participating in a Zumba class. I have photos, but I don’t want to lose my blog’s PG rating.

As the boat sped along, I admired the bright blue waters. It almost looked as if someone threw a blue cool-aid packet into the ocean. I don’t know why, but I was expecting the ocean to be a shade of emerald. I would never have believed it could be so blue if I had not seen it for myself.

That evening, we docked into the Mykonos port. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a place so white and clean. I don’t think I saw a spec of trash on the ground.

Mykonos is iconic for its windmills, which can be seen from anywhere on the island. They operated for nearly 300 years and were used in the breadmaking process. Today, some of these wind mills are houses!

Established in the 11^th century BC, Mykonos was a simple poor island. Today, however, it is infamous for its nightlife. Lindsay Lohan even has a beach club there. Unfortunately(?), I did not spot this childhood super star while on my tour.

And the Churches, oh the churches! They are on every corner in Greece, especially on this island. White and simple on the outside, on the inside no expense in spared.

Even though this island is ultra-commercialized, it is still a must see. Nothing can quiet match watching the sun set reflect on the bright white buildings while caressing a gyro in your hand.

P.S.. Did you know lamb gyros are apparently a American thing? (I know, I didn’t believe it either, Americans get everything wrong).