We left Paros after only one night to make our way over to Mykonos. On our way we stopped at Delos, a large city/island of over 30,000 inhabitants. This is one of the most extensive archeological sites I’ve ever seen. On this whole island are ruins from the ancient city that once thrived here. Included in many of the buildings are mosaics of dolphins, people, and animals. Along one of the many streets they have massive stone lions. There were originally nine of them but only five are preserved and are in the museum. These ones are replicas. One of the newest Quarters of the city was the Establishment of the Poseidoniasts. This area was the first to be burned by the Pirate Raids in 69 BC. Just a few blocks have been escavated and most findings are jewelry made of inexpensive materials. The pirates took most of the good stuff or it was carried away in a rush. Two women had time to bury their gold jewelry and medallions but never returned to claim it. Other small fortunes were also uncovered yielding silver and gold coins. Sadly, much of the city is worn away but you can still see a lot of what there used to be. After a few hours here we left and took a short sail over to Mykonos.
Here on the island lies a thriving city that has endless winding roads and places to be. So we will be here in a marina until Tuesday morning where we have taken shelter from another Meltemi that has come through. Just for you yachties out there…we hit a Beaufort scale 8-9 last night.
-Posted by Nykii and Tessa
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