Tuesday 4th June 2019
So, our final day had arrived. We were due to check out of the Amorgion Hotel at midday, but, at breakfast, Georgia gave us some good news: not only could we keep our room until 1pm, but she would drive us down to the port as well! She was getting on the same ferry to visit a friend in Naxos.
Speaking of breakfast, it was a shame we missed it yesterday, as for 8€ we got a fantastic meal: coffee (with refill), juice, toast, jam, yoghurt and honey, and Ed even had an omelette! A real bargain.
Ed decided to get one last walk in before we left and set off around the south side of Katapola Bay, making it right to the end of the peninsula. Meanwhile, you guessed it, I was relaxing at the pool (honestly, it was a walking holiday!!).
By 11:30, we were both back in the room, ready to leave. After a quick shower, I packed my bag and took photos of the accommodation (which you saw in yesterday’s post). We returned to the pool bar, enjoying one last drink before we left.
We arrived at the port just after 1, so we had about an hour until our ferry. We hadn’t bought our tickets yet, so Ed went to the ticket office and returned to Corner Taverna (yes, again) for another delicious Gyros.
There was a bit of confusion at the port as two identical-looking Seajets ferries arrived simultaneously – the second one waiting in the bay while the first docked. We checked with the port staff several times to ensure the first ferry wasn’t ours and noticed a few others doing the same. Unfortunately, just after it left, an American man got pretty angry when he realised it was his ferry and had a rather heated argument with the port staff. (Apparently, he’d been told it was the next ferry several times, but who knows? The moral of the story is to check the name of your boat on the ticket matches the one written on the ferry in front of you!)
After the slight delay in waiting for the first boat to leave, we got boarded and found our seats. The crossing was pretty smooth and uneventful. Ed poked his head out as we stopped on Koufonissi to look at the beach. (It made me sad remembering my visit last year and wishing I could stop there again). After another quick stop on Naxos, we returned to Mykonos just after 4pm.
At this point, we weren’t quite sure what to do. A bus was going straight to the airport, but not one for Mykonos Town, for quite a while. According to the printed timetable, there wasn’t a bus from Mykonos Town to the airport after 4:30pm, which was too early for our 9pm flight. Ultimately, we decided to get the SeaBus over to Mykonos Town and figure out how to get to the airport later.
After a stroll through the narrow, cobbled streets, we were tempted to stop for a drink in the Skandinavian Bar, only to discover it doesn’t open until 8pm. We took a photo anyway to show we’d been there:
We then went to another one of our regular spots, Niko’s Taverna, for an early dinner. Last year I wasn’t that impressed with the food, but we had a good meal this time, and it’s in a great spot for people watching too.
After we’d finished our meal, we decided to walk to the bus stop at Fabrika to double-check that there were no airport buses. It seems crazy that they stop running so early when there are evening flights on a pretty regular basis. Sure enough, the bus wasn’t an option, but we spotted a taxi sat waiting so decided to grab it while we could – remembering the difficulty I’d had in securing a taxi a couple of years ago, we didn’t want to get caught out again. (Although the airport is only a couple of kilometres away, technically walkable, the roads are quite hazardous due to the traffic and lack of pavements).
Getting straight into the taxi meant we arrived at the airport rather early, so we sat outside for about half an hour until we could go through security and into the departure lounge.
The rest is fairly uneventful: our flight was slightly late leaving, but arrived on time, and as we had no hold luggage, we were soon back at my car and on the way home to Norfolk.
It’s been a great trip, and I highly recommend Amorgos if you want an authentic Greek experience. It is also a hiker’s paradise, with plenty of marked routes and villages to explore. The beaches aren’t special, though, so if you want a relaxing break, there are probably more suitable islands.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this series. I’m heading to Greece again in July, visiting Santorini (again), Folegandros and Naxos!
