On our own

This evening, we said good night to the rest of the crew from our tour group.  There are sixteen people and a guide who have been together every step of the way, and aside from those who we may bump into at breakfast tomorrow, we are on our own.  The last thing we did together was have dinner at a really nice restaurant at the top of the tallest place in the port city of Thira.  We took the city bus to the part of the island where the restaurant is, then our tour director took us around on a quick walking tour.  After that, she gave us a few hours to ourselves.  

Cas and I aren't hard wired like the rest of the group, I guess.  They were all excited for the opportunity to shop.  We were wondering what else there was to do.  

Our first move was a cable car that goes form the port to the top of the hill.  (Cas and I are still not sure if it was a big hill or a little mountain.)  We took that down, walked around the port and took the cable car back up.  It was hot out, so we found a place that served sorbet.  After that, we walked up to the Catholic Church in the area named for John the Baptist.  It was a really pretty church, and I am particularly proud of my photo of their bell/clock tower.  Enjoy: 

Everyone else was shopping.  When we reconvened for the dinner, our tour director had on a new dress.  The girl sitting next to me had purchased a whole new outfit, though she was not wearing it at the moment.  Even folks who don't shop much found some souvenirs.  Cas and I already had our souvenir needs met, so we looked at a church, had a coffee, rode a cable car and ate some sorbet.  We were still about 30 minutes early to dinner.  

It was totally worth it, though, because the selling point of this restaurant was the sunset.  

It was a really pretty place to be.  There are lots of photos of the hilltop and the view.  I am sure Cas will upload them as soon as he can, if he hasn't already.  

It will be good to be on our own, now.  I think this is just about the right amount of time to be with a group of strangers.  Any longer and I think some frayed nerves would make themselves more prominent.  

But that's it for this evening.  I think we need to turn in and get ready for our last little piece of this adventure. Talk to you all from Mykonos!