Exploration of Santorini

 

Our first full day in Santorini was a fun, relaxing and adventurous one! We brought the skillet from the kitchen to the balcony outside and Kyle whipped us up some breakfast. We enjoyed the view and mimosas before I decided to meander through the streets. They guys were content on the balcony and did not have the patience for me to pop in and out of shops. I enjoyed my time exploring and stepped into the church in the town square. Pictures were not allowed, but the space was very neat. It looked like the Byzantine style and was very ornate with its detail. There was gold and candles everywhere. It was a pleasant surprise from the white exterior and blue roof. I continued popping in and out of shops and got myself a blanket as a memento. I admired much of the jewelry, but could not make up my mind on what I wanted. Many of the locals were hustling around preparing for the tourist season, we had just caught the end of the off season.  I made my way back to the apartment with souvenirs in hand and more champagne for the guys.  Little had I known they did not need any at that moment. They had hit the hard stuff early on and were feeling very well. They hadn’t moved since I left.

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to go check out the winery and it seemed like it was a close walk. Sean wanted to go check out one of the beaches. When we arrived at the Taxi Cab station they told us the winery was far away. Somehow we ended up having him take us to a beach, a popular one we said. He assured us this beach would be a nice one. After a long cab ride we ended up at a deserted beach. The sand was black and there was not a soul out there. Our only saving grace was a bar on the beach with a nice woman bartending. She helped us out and told us the right places to go. We had ourselves a drink and Sean was mesmerized by her personal cigarette roller. Eventually we started making our way back to Fira, the capital of the island. We kept waiting for the bus and it never came. This is when Sean thought it would be a good idea to hitch hike. I do not think any of the Grecian people trusted him. Every time they would continue to drive away he would yell some sort of profanity at them. Kyle and I could not help but laugh at the situation.

                                 

Finally we found a deserted Inn and asked one of the gentlemen working if he would take us, luckily he was kind enough to do so. When we arrived in Fira we walked around a bit and decided to stay there and eat. We found Mama’s, which was another recommendation from the American woman. Mama was friendly and welcoming and we were relieved to find ourselves among people again. This meal I tried a veal pasta dish, Kyle did the lamp and Sean did a seafood pasta dish. It was all amazing! As much as I loved the other food on the trip Greece was my favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

After an early dinner we walked around in Fira and stopped at a café that looked over the water. We had ourselves some Irish coffees and enjoyed another view of the sunset. After our drinks we headed back to Oia. We enjoyed another night in the Villa and out on the balcony. I could have stayed another week and explored more of the island. The buildings were amazing and it seemed there was so much I hadn’t gotten to see.

 When we woke up in the morning Sean did not feel the greatest and our electricity had run out during some wind storms the night before. This was not a very good house to run out of electricity in. Kyle and I walked around a little before we had to head to the airport. We walked up by these very old wind mills and saw the “Number One Place to Propose” on the island. We soaked in every view and I took every picture I could before we had to head to the airport. Although it was short and full of adventure we all enjoyed our time in Santorini. Like any trip, it went by too fast.