Day Three - Mykonos

Just a quick post for now on our third day of pilgrimage - I am on a computer on the cruise ship, where the internet access is much more costly! We set sail this morning on our cruise aboard the Aquamarine to sail for Mykonos. Two things that we most noticed on today's sail - the Aegean Sea is filled with islands of all sizes - we never really lost sight of at least one island as we sailed; second, the seas are rough! Probably the most memorable part of the day was Mass celebrated in one of the dining areas onboard while we were moving - which meant a lot of swaying back and forth as the ship moved during Mass. This evening, we were docked at the island of Mykonos, a small picturesque island of white buildings, windmills, and many churches. We each went our own direction on shore, visiting shops and strolling through the narrow, winding streets. Some of us were able to find the Catholic Cathedral of Mykonos, a church not much larger than the parish church in Athens where we celebrated Mass yesterday. We have finished dinner, and some are off to the show. Tomorrow, we visit the island of Rhodes, where St. Paul stopped on one of his journeys. Sometime soon, I hope to post more about today, including stories of some of the other Catholics and pilgrimage groups we have met.