Last week we had to reschedule our visit to Athens due to the labor strike and disruption and visited the island of Santorini on Athens day. Well…needless to say there were more cruise ships in the harbor that day than the residents had possibly every seen….and the congestion on the island was horrible. We were OK in Oia, but when we hit Fira it was wall to wall people…not very conducive for shopping or sightseeing.
Well, today was our regular stop and boy am I glad we came back. We were docked from 4 PM to 11 PM and were the only ship in port. The streets of Fira were pleasantly light of traffic and the restaurants were open with plenty of seating. We had a delightful time looking and shopping as we found the perfect piece for the Family Room shelves. In addition we had a delicious authentic Greek salad at a nice little café overlooking the Caldera. The pictures show the view from the café as well as Delinda enjoying the salad. They also say that Santorini has some of the most spectacular sunsets anywhere in the world and the photo I have included does not do justice to the beauty and serenity of the occasion.
We had a delightful time and now understand even better why so many people just love this little island that seems lost in time.
Well, today was our regular stop and boy am I glad we came back. We were docked from 4 PM to 11 PM and were the only ship in port. The streets of Fira were pleasantly light of traffic and the restaurants were open with plenty of seating. We had a delightful time looking and shopping as we found the perfect piece for the Family Room shelves. In addition we had a delicious authentic Greek salad at a nice little café overlooking the Caldera. The pictures show the view from the café as well as Delinda enjoying the salad. They also say that Santorini has some of the most spectacular sunsets anywhere in the world and the photo I have included does not do justice to the beauty and serenity of the occasion.
We had a delightful time and now understand even better why so many people just love this little island that seems lost in time.
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