Final day on the ship today as we pull into our final stop back on Mykonos.
Today we are touring an island about 30 minutes by ferry from Mykonos. The island is Delos and it contains only ruins, no inhabitants.
We met Gibson right off of the ship and he transported us to the ferry. The ferry ride was rather rough but the ship was big enough to handle the huge waves.
Delos is the largest archeological site that exists and many of the ruins date back to 3000 BC. The condition of these ruins is very impressive. As you look at the stacked stones, imagine a limestone covering on both the inside and outside of these buildings.
We spent about 3 hours looking at all of the ruins. This is the birthplace of the mythical Apollo. This city had a water supply and sewer system running beneath the city. At its height, the population of this city was 20,000.
The city reminded me of the ruins of Pompeii. It is incredible to think these ruins have been here for about 7,000 years.
We took the return ferry back to the ship at 1:30 pm. When we returned, Gibson said we had also signed up for a farm tour. We passed on that and had him take us back to the ship.
We began to pack and then had dinner with the Daleys. Euchre followed with the final score be 8 games to 7. Oshnock’s win!
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