Meltemi Residence & Suites Perissa

... from Oz and bump into a TV personality from home! His wife was a lovely lady and she didn't seem bothered at all that they'd been stranded in the middle of the Greek isle! Noma recognised Rex straight away from his voice. Very distinctive.<br><br>Anyway, back to the day trip!<br><br>The boat arrived and a group of about 40 people jumped on and headed off to the first stop at the volcanic island. What I didn't realise was that it's actually still active! It was quite a trek up ...

Well, a very enjoyable last night in Santorini. had dinner at a lovely restaurant overlooking the sunset strip. Pity it wasn't the clearest of nights but still spectacular.<br>Dinner consisted of grilled pork with pureed red pepper and potatoes with cheese and Souvlaki Lamb with baked potato.<br>A 5.00 am start got us on to the flight to Athens then Rome.

After a sleep in we wandered into town to choose a suitable location for our anniversary dinner tonight (21 years!).<br>As usual we just had to take more photos ~ don't worry, after a few more tonight this will be all of Santorini.<br>Next, Italy where the forecast is 0 to 14 degrees. BRR BRR

... After an hour or so walking over the lava flows we motored on to some hot springs where hardier folk than us braved an icy plunge into the sea to reach the warm springs.(Hey we're used to tropical waters!)<br>Soon we moored at Thirasia Island for a couple of hours for lunch and Mythos at waterfront tavernas which are still much as they were 50 years ago.<br>Tomorrow is our last day here so we are making the most of the sun, as the forecast for Italy is bloody freezing

... the backpacker lifestyle for just a week and we had some really great sleeps! We played bingo (we both only needed one number on one game- very tense), hung out by the pool, went in the hot tub after dinner, had numerous delicious drinks and enjoyed the nightly entertainment. The Love and Marriage gameshow was hilarious. When the host asked a male contestant what part of his wife he would make bigger he said "her brain" and then quickly changed his answer. We ...

... a small display of 1500 BC antiquities, within the airport itself, examples from the Santorini Museum.<br><br>Once in Santorini airport after only 45 minutes in the air, Giulia welcomed us &amp; escorted us to a mini-bus waiting to transport us across the island to the cliff-top town of Thira, largest on the island. <br><br>We arrived at the Loucas Hotel, unpacked our bags &amp; headed striaght to the jewellery store (one of about 50 ...

... and narrow streets and to enjoy dinner while watching a beautiful sunset and moonrise (and jamming to some good tunes on the ride back to Perivolos in their rental car)<br><br>~On my 15-minute walk back to Perissa at the end of the night, watching and listening to a group of older Greeks dance to traditional music in a taverna along Perivilos, and then taking a quiet stroll along the beach itself as the full moon illuminated my path<br><br>~In seven days ...

So yesterday was pretty fun! We got on a bus in the morning that took us to the port. From there we got on an old-fashioned kind of sailboat (mind you, it never used the sails) and sailed over to seperate islets (still considered part of Santorini I think ). The first one we climbed up to the top where we saw the cauldera of the active volcano... apparently they can predict ...

... on a short trip and then heading straight back to school (the british fellows). Anyway, besides the company, Santorini is great. The town isn't as scenic as Ios, but i really haven't had a chance to explore the actual historic towns on the island yet. The "town" i'm in is just a strip of shops along the road, nothing as cute as Ios was. Tomorrow i'll rent a scooter and try to see the rest of the island on my own, either that or sign up for a boat trip out to the volcano and hot springs :D.

... return to someday and in the meantime recommend to anyone until I hear of the next big eruption. You've been advised and hopefully warned! Next entry -&gt; winding up the islands in Paros Words from the Wise #64 "A man is never old if he can still be moved emotionally by a woman of his own age." Old Judaic Proverb, from James A Michener (The Source)