Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos was absolutely stunning and straight out of a post card or travel magazine.  The water was bluer than ever and the little villages were as alluring as you'd imagine.

Just off the port, there weren't an abundance of options beyond browsing the quaint shops and sitting down to a meal.

--side note: You know, working on the sea and not being too keen on seafood has its difficulties.--

Cruisin with the top down!

During the first of our two ventures in the port of Mykonos, Kaila, Frankie, Erica and I all rented a car and decided to get outta town.  Thank goodness we had Kaila, who knew how to drive a manual car!  I'll learn someday.  

Channa lounging like a princess at Paradise Beach

We drove the winding and steep country roads to Paradise Beach, on the other side of the island, and what a paradise it was!  Maybe a bit overtaken by the young and the restless (aka, partying crew members from one ship or another), but the view was breathtaking.
Our time was cut much too short, with work calling us back to the ship (some earlier than others), but it was definitely worth the adventure!  This was the only time we rented a car while in Europe.  Why does something so mundane seem so exotic when you are in another country??

Carissa and me, attempting to stay fair in the Mediterranean sun

Mykonos Port Day Number Two was spent with Carissa and Rodolfo.  We walked the seaside port town and explored all of the beautiful and quite side streets.

Traveling "alone" in Europe does one of two things--You have the time of your life and live every moment up; or you ponder the things you have, the things you don't, and the things you dream to make a reality one day.  I rotated between these feelings throughout my time with Disney Cruise Line.

Just look at that water!

Happy Independence Day from onboard the Disney Magic!