It's All Greek to Me!

I haven't updated the blog since before we left for our vacation - so I'll make up for that with some gorgeous pictures to share with you from our Mobley travels to the wonderful country of Greece.  Admittedly I've kept my vacation documentation rather private in an effort to spare my sweet cousin Sarah from all the details as she got closer to her honeymoon in the exact same place (I'll divulge all the gorgeous details of her wedding a few posts from now!).  But now that she and I are both back - I'm thrilled to share the photos and highlights from our vacation in Greek Paradise.

Our first leg of the trip was to Mykonos.  From what we heard, Mykonos was the "party island" - so naturally, it was a must see for us.  And after 18 hours of travel and 3 flights - arriving at the Mykonos Grand was like arriving at our own little piece of heaven.  We were greeted with Greek sparkling wine in time for sunset over the Aegean sea and we immediately relaxed into vacation mode. Our hotel was beyond fantastic and full of all the Greek charm that we had read so much about. For anyone who hasn't been to Greece, and for those of you who HAVE and can relate to the beauty, I wanted to recap some of our favorite parts from our visit to Mykonos.

The Beaches & Beach Clubs! Before even getting on any plane, we heard raving stories about the fantastic beach clubs that peppered the Mykonian coastline.  Since the weather was absolutely pristine, we set an entire day aside to spend at Nammos beach club.  Nammos has been known to turn into somewhat of a nightclub after the 5p hour - and it's not uncommon to see people dancing on the tables.  But for us, Nammos provided hours of relaxing time under the sun, hundreds of beautiful people from all over the world & an endless supply of Greek white wine.  It was here that we had our favorite meal of the trip too - a smorgasbord of the freshest seafood treasures straight from the sea!

The City Center - We went to the city center every night for dinner.  Our concierge recommended two amazing authentic restaurants in town that I'd suggest for anyone visiting the area - Avra & Kalita.  But aside from the flawless meals, the city center provided endless shopping and nooks to duck into for a cocktail or a view of the stunning windmills up on the hill.  There is an area called Little Venice - and if you can fight through the crowds, it's the best place to be when that blazing sun goes down.

Our friends - The evenings in Mykonos completely transform after 10p & we met some people from all over the world - particularly our friends from Melbourne who were particularly enamored with my husband.  These friends also lead us to Pianos on our final night in Mykonos, which was one of my favorite excursions of the entire trip.  But OUTSIDE of our new friends we made - Greece was a very popular destination among friends this year - and we actually ran in to other folks that we knew from back in the states!  It's pretty wild walking through the crowded alleyways of Mykonos, only to run into someone you know!

Our Resort...of course!  The Mykonos Grand was HANDS DOWN one of the best resorts we've ever visited in our lives.  It was the quintessential Greek accommodation complete with a friendly local staff, little blue doorways, an impressively large, luscious blue swimming pool, and they even gave us little presents every night with our turn down service!  Our room was absolutely romantic, but the highlight was definitely the Jacuzzi we had on our balcony overlooking the sea.  It was a dream.

We spent days nestled beneath our beach umbrellas & lounge chairs sipping Greek wine & listening to the sounds of the sea & we spent our nights taking in the scene of the Mykonian nightlife.  And Mykonos lived up to every expectation we had of the more lively of the two islands we had on our Greek vacation itinerary.  I think we had some form of charred, sundried, or grilled octopus at every meal & the feta was so delicious I thought I'd cry.  I could write an entire POST about the food in Greece - because it was an true highlight, but I'll spare you.

But after four days in Mykonos, we packed our suitcases that I fittingly stuffed with everything blue & white that I owned, to board the ferry over to our next Greek destination - Santorini.  We'll divulge our adventures in Santorini in another post - but for now - thank you Mykonos for an unforgettable retreat and for some amazing memories. I'll be dreaming about Mykonian sunsets for the rest of my days!