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Honeymoon, Day 6

July 17, 2004

So at Mykonos, we took a morning ferry to the island of Delos

Delos is uninhabited and is in complete ruins

Delos was a huge commercial and spiritual center of ancient Greece

Erin with the Temple of Hera in the background

No one was allowed to give birth or die on Delos

A well-preserved temple - people first lived here in 2800 BC

Pirates killed everyone off in 69 BC, and Delos was lost until 1872

Matt next to their advanced, ancient aqueduct system

The old, well-preserved ampitheatre

Pieces of pillars are everywhere; archeologists are repairing them

Matt and his pal Hermes

The famous Terrace of the Lions guards Apollo's birthplace

So apparently Apollo was born right under that tree

Erin with a famous lion

The sacred mountain Kinthos in the background

View as our ferry is heading back to Mykonos

Mykonos from the water

And here is Mykonos

Definitely not as dramatic as Santorini

Matt in Mykonos Town

Erin with a ridiculously small church

The small churches were quite cool

Mykonos has tons of tiny alleyways; you can wander for hours

I loved the stone roads

Coast of Mykonos

Mykonos is famous for its windmills (and gay population)

Self-portrait with the windmills

Looking back from the hill to the main part of the city

We mimed picture-taking to some random person

Mykonos Town

Sort of how the buildings looked...

You can see how narrow the walkways are

Coast area

Mykonos has a mascot - this wandering pelican named Petros

I was told we would "run into him" but I didn't believe it...

Cool outdoor cafe