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Seabourn day 3, Mykonos Am

Three tenders were lowered into the water moments ago. We are anchored off Mykonos harbor. We had our morning cappuccino and walked the windy deck. There are whitecaps further out, but we are somewhat sheltered anchored just outside the harbor jetty.

People are disembarking now. We will head off shortly.

Janos, our breakfast waiter, took good care of me this morning. We went to the windy side of the boat and found a sheltered table just out of the wind. Janos setup the table and ordered an arugula parma omlette with bacon, sausage, and another cappuccino. It was very filling.

I would have worked out in the gym this morning, but we’ll be walking enough today. We’ll have to return to the ship for my haircut at 16:45.

If booking on Seabourn, I recommend suites just forward of the main spiral staircase and suggest deck 6. The theater/stage is on deck 6 making for a very short walk “home” after a show. Deck 6 is just below the dining room on deck 7. Since the theater opens in the evening,, deck 6 is very quiet. Actually all decks are very quiet.

We proped our veranda door open last night for the sea breeze and the sound of the sea. It was idyllic and tranquil. We slept very well.

Off to Mykonos town…

Ron

Seabourn Day 2, evening into night

Dinner was again fabulous. Caramelized Pear salad, beef Wellington, lobster tail, fresh vegetables, twice cooked potato with seasoning, caramel soufflĂ©, espresso. Ellen had her hair done in the salon, dressed formally for dinner and looked gorgeous. We often dress in warmup pants and T-shirts. It’s fun to dress to the 9’s sometimes. We should do more of this and go the the San Francisco Opera or the symphony now that we have the time.

the after dinner performance in the theater was great. It was a vocal review of “oldies” of all styles with the dance instructors performing to the music. It was entertaining. We hardly noticed the time go by.

Tomorrow we visit Mykonos by tender. For this port we did not chose an excursion, but wanted to wander the town on our own as we did in Rome and Istanbul. Mykonos is known for its shopping and as a destination for the rich and famous jet setters.

This evening our bed was made and there were chocolates sitting on the bedspread “as usual”. The rose petals across the top of the bed and the soft music playing on the in-suite stereo were a surprise.

With all these calories we’ve consumed, tomorrow it’s off to the gym for me before breakfast. I did some exercise today, weigh lifting and treadmill running with some sauna time after. I could get used to this lifestyle.

Ron

Seabourn Day 2, cruising to Mykonos

Tonight is this weeks formal Captain’s dinner. Dress to the 9s and meet our captain. Dinner may be unusually scrumptious this evening.

The weather is warming up as we head south from Myrna/Limnos to Mykonos. I’m told there are no cars on Mykonos as the “streets” are one person wide, a method devised centuries ago to protect the city from pirates. I’m also told the streets are a labyrinth and we should expect to get lost, but locals are very happy to guide us “home”.

This afternoon guest services delivered our tickets to the evening classical performance at sunset in Kusadasi, Turkey after dinner on Wednesday. This is a complementary “excursion” that requires registration, something we almost missed!

Tomorrow we have no excursion and plan to simply wander around Mykonos, as we did Rome and Istanbul. It’s great to be aboard ship, but still more wonderful meeting new people and exploring the “unknown”.

Ellen is almost ready. We’re off to dinner!

Ron