Yahsu from Mykonos! This is Little Venice, where the western part of Mykonos meets the sea. The buildings in the background have been constructed right on the sea's edge with their balconies overhanging the water. There was much pirating going on in the 16th & 17th centuries and it is believed 
that this area was used for quick loading and unloading of goods.We also had an interesting tour of the Aegean Martime Museum featuring collections of model ships from the pre-Minoan period through the 19th century. http://greece.travelkey.eu/cyclades/myk/aegean/museum1.shtml
However, one of the most famous landmarks of Mykonos have been its windmills. Due to its geographic position, the town was located on a major sea trade-route which at one time joined Venice. The need to refine grain and compact it for transport combined with the extremely windy conditions year round made Mykonos the perfect location. However, with modern technology the importance of the windmills diminished, as well as their number and there are only a few remain of this important era of Mykonian history. Our tour guide told us the story regarding the pelicans on Mykonos. Petros the Pelican is the mascot of the island. The story is that Petros was left behind when a group of migrating birds passed the island in the 1950’s. Petros was too exhausted to fly with his friends. Fisherman found him and nursed him back to health. The original Petros has passed but the locals keep replacing him with different pelicans to continue the story. The current version is a very large bird. The pelicans are very friendly and definitely not camera-shy. This pelican was enjoying water from the fountain, including a nice shower.
I could not end without showing the most famous and apparently the most photographed church of Mykonos. It is called Panagia Paraportiani and it is considered to be a real architectural marvel. According to our tour guide, it consists of four tiny whitewashed churches forming, with the main church a wonderful asymmetrical glimmering white church. Dating from the 15th century, the church's name derives from the word “porta” which means door. It was named this because it used to be standing near the entrance of a medieval castle which has since been destroyed. We set sail at 1730 for Rhodes!
