Around Santorini
We arrived to Santorini early in the morning, still a little groggy from the trip. Since the ferry stops at various other islands along the way, Paula was rudely awakened by the safety message broadcast across the entire boat (for the newcomers)… half asleep, she was startled thinking it was an actual emergency.
We rented a car at the port and drove up to the Thira which is the main town of Santorini. Some towns are sleepy… at 7:30am, this one is in more of a coma than anything else. Even the hotels aren’t answering our knocks. So, we drove up into the main area and waited with some of the other for straggly looking ferry people for 8am… when all things open.
Finally, a cafe opens and we grab a quick bite and then go find a hotel. Thira, once it wakes up, is actually very nice. It sits on cliffs and all the building are white…. and some have blue roofs (blue and white are the colors of the Greek flag). Very picturesque. We walked through some of the shops and tasted some fine greek wine. The next day we went down to Perissa and walked along the black sand beach (black from volcanic rock). Further around the island, we went to Oia (pronounced ‘EE-ah’, not ‘Oy-ah’) and immediately saw why so many people get married and honeymoon here. Everywhere you go is a postcard with amazing cliffs, fine Santorini architecture, the med sea, blue skies and lovely clouds hanging over scenic islands in the background. Very romantic island.
Tags: Greece, Oia, Perissa, Santorini
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May 12th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Hey DAN….don’t forget the pre-sunrise drive up the mountain with the hairpin turns after we rented the car.
What about changing in the car and bar before we went swimming, near an awesome cliff you and Paul wanted to climb. We swam in the cool but refreshing sea. I ordered a fantastic drink and we sipped while relaxing in a spectacular setting before we returned to Thira. We ate the best pizza in Greece at El Greco! (so the owner told us). Your laundry had a tough time drying due to the fog and moisture on this island – the bathroom wouldn’t even dry out after showers! (Remember the puddles/lakes?) How about the beautiful view from our veranda where we could see the sea and mountains?