By Scott Shephard
Mykonos Windmills and Scooters
If you visit the Greek island of Mykonos, you need to take a photo of the famous windmills. There are millions of photos available to view online taken by people who worked much harder than I did to get this one.
But I was struck by the paradox of the parked motor scooters and the windmills, which were constructed by the Venetians in the 16th century. The scooters are modern practical conveyances. The mills, no longer used to grind grain, are painted tourist attractions.
I mean no judgement by this statement. I was in tourist mode yesterday and, like throngs of others, I was attracted to this place.
Mykonos Town is photogenic. But due to the fact that there were three massive cruise boats in the harbor, the town was crowded with what my Lonely Planet travel book aptly describes as “slow moving phalanxes of flag following cruisers.” I have nothing against cruisers - so long as I’m not trying to shoulder my way through them to find the next photo opportunity.
This morning we escape this busy port and move on to less traveled places.
