The night was not good! Shortly before we finished dinner I received a text message and email informing me that our flight to Athens on Friday 30th had been cancelled due to a strike by air traffic control staff. We frantically looked at alternatives but there were no options which would allow us to rendezvous with our good friends George & Evi Koliris on the evening of Friday 30th on the island of Kea. I felt I should inform George of this and after a couple of hours he told me that the air traffic control web site was saying that the strike had now been cancelled! I had called Aegean Airlines numerous times but had not managed to get an answer, but was locked in a seemingly endless queue with a recorded message telling me that my call would be answered shortly (which it never was).
Eventually, I decided to give up and try again early in the morning not only being overwrought over the flight issue but beside myself that Newcastle United were losing to Norwich (remember Greece is 2 hours ahead of the UK).
Unsurprisingly, sleep was hard to come by and after restless hours I awoke about 02:30 and decided to consult my trusty iPad for an update or two. Unbridled joy! Not only had the cancellation of the strike been confirmed and Aegean reinstated all flights but Newcastle United had made a miraculous come back and had won 4;3 with 2 goals in added time! Of course I immediately woke the LLW to inform her of both miracles and was given short shrift! Totally unreasonable behaviour!
The morning once again dawned sunny and warm and after a leisurely breakfast we walked along the bay to the small fishing port and delightful tiny church on the water front followed by a swim in the wonderful clear waters of Aghias Ioannis.
Mid afternoon we took the local bus into Mykonos town and yes it is now very touristy but it is still very lovely and atmospheric.
To date this holiday has been a handbag free zone but I was acutely aware that this was too good to last and eventually the LLW spotted a "must have" bag at a boutique in Mykonos's old town. To rub salt into the wounds, the LLW announced that her plastic had been left in the hotel so there was no alternative but to use mine. (I think she was exacting retribution for being woken up during the night).
We really enjoyed Mykonos town and after a couple of hours there we took the bus back to Aghias Ioannis (10 minutes) and enjoyed a lovely dinner in out local restaurant Vasiliakis.
Eventually, I decided to give up and try again early in the morning not only being overwrought over the flight issue but beside myself that Newcastle United were losing to Norwich (remember Greece is 2 hours ahead of the UK).
Unsurprisingly, sleep was hard to come by and after restless hours I awoke about 02:30 and decided to consult my trusty iPad for an update or two. Unbridled joy! Not only had the cancellation of the strike been confirmed and Aegean reinstated all flights but Newcastle United had made a miraculous come back and had won 4;3 with 2 goals in added time! Of course I immediately woke the LLW to inform her of both miracles and was given short shrift! Totally unreasonable behaviour!
The morning once again dawned sunny and warm and after a leisurely breakfast we walked along the bay to the small fishing port and delightful tiny church on the water front followed by a swim in the wonderful clear waters of Aghias Ioannis.
Mid afternoon we took the local bus into Mykonos town and yes it is now very touristy but it is still very lovely and atmospheric.
To date this holiday has been a handbag free zone but I was acutely aware that this was too good to last and eventually the LLW spotted a "must have" bag at a boutique in Mykonos's old town. To rub salt into the wounds, the LLW announced that her plastic had been left in the hotel so there was no alternative but to use mine. (I think she was exacting retribution for being woken up during the night).
We really enjoyed Mykonos town and after a couple of hours there we took the bus back to Aghias Ioannis (10 minutes) and enjoyed a lovely dinner in out local restaurant Vasiliakis.
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