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The cruise: an epic saga PART 2
... br> suckered in enough people to maximize profit and they untied the boat and
sailed off. Approaching Oia we realized why it was the subject of so many
postcards, paintings and Greek guidebooks. I had previously assumed that all
Greek villages had little white houses on the side of a cliff with blue domed
roofs and an ocean view. Nope, that iconic image is purely Oia. I was SO glad
we had decided to take a detour to the famous village. The boat company bused
us ...
Beautiful island with an explosive history
... led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km (68 mi) to the south, through a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis.
Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic explosion that destroyed the earliest settlements on a ...
Sand and Sun in Santorini
... find. We rented two bikes (Laura opted out of renting her own) and once we had the hang of it (it was an incredibly easy fully automatic engine) we headed to Red Beach, suggested to us by the lady at the shop.
Luckily we followed her advice, because it was amazing. The beach is backed by huge red cliffs, I'm guessing another result of volcanic activity. The water is crystal clear so the contrast between the two is fantastic.
We spent the day there, lounging ...
Riding like the wind!
... cool!.....
It's now monday, and I'm waiting for my transfer to the port for long long ferry to Athens. I really wish I'd booked one more night on this island - I've just loved it here and not ready to leave. Oh well, Athens is going to be a dirty ****-hole, so this is a really nice prelude and will hopefully carry me serenely through another dirty city! But, only three more sleeps til I go home, so the end is ...
Volcano Explorers
... br> From here we went to a part of the volcano that has hot springs heating up the water. We had to jump off the boat and swim to shore to feel the temperature change. It was great to cool off after our big walk. I didn’t think the hot springs were anything like what we had experienced at Kos. We then went to another volcanic island for lunch and another swim and returned to Fira by doing a loop around the caldera - which was a great view looking at ...