Patmos to Mykonos
October 2nd - 11th After hiding out from the gusty winds at Archangelos Islet north of Leros, we motored to the island of Patmos with the wind on our bow. As we exited the anchorage we were excited to see dolphins jumping and playing off our stern; the first we had seen since we left Greece back at the end of June! Patmos is an island that is accessible by ferry as it does not have an airport and this means it is not as overrun with tourists as some of the other more popular islands. The population of the island is only about 3, 300 people. It is known as ‘the island of the Apocalypse’ since it is there that, according to Christian tradition, the disciple of Christ, the evangelist saint John, heard the voice of God. We visited the monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse where John wrote the book of the Apocalypse. Monastery Entrance to monastery Historic windmills that have been restored are also found on the island. Along the coast are many beautiful b