Aeri Hotel Folegandros

... a great passion and respect for the sea and sailing is my job, my hobby and my great love. i am currently trying to get my kids involved, my son, like me, loves it when i take him out to sea and show him the tricks of sailing but my daughter is still more interested in hanging out with her friends although i am sure her time will come too.
right now, since my children still go to school, i have ...

After breakfast, and a touch more shopping, we walked to the bus stop to checkout timetables for tomorrow's schedule, when we hoped to see both Akrotiri & Oia.

Before we left Oz, we had pretty much decided on what were the priorities for us to see in each country, and had pre-booked many excursions, etc. Whilst at Santorini this time (the first time we had pretty much been exhausted after 5 weeks of prior travel, and had simply relaxed ...

... that the tidal wave/tsunami resulting from this tremendous event may well have caused the ancient Minoan civilsation at Crete to vanish completely!

After leaving the museum, we hit the local grocery shop to stock up on some cheap essentials for the next few days, including rum of course! We enjoyed a couple of quiet drinks from our private little hotel room balcony as we watched the famous Santorini sun sink below the horizon ...

... This beach is
situated directly opposite Angali on the east side of the narrowest part of the island, facing the Aegean Sea. Snugly nestledwithin the Vorina Bay, the waters here wascalmer. However, the climb down to the beach was quite challenging as it was rather steep but we conquered it without any problem. It would have been much easier for me if Argi had warned me of all this walking and climbing, as ...

... being videotaped by groom making out (and a little more) with her maid of honour on stage
-Satisfaction's very own Amanda loving it
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Unbelievable meal at Harmony
-free tequila shots
-great acoustic set by some dude
-hammocks
-not even Scott could ruin meal (Scutt would have)

Mikey's unreal shot performace in the span of 20 minutes
-1 ouzo, 3 tequila, 1 flaming lambourghini, 1 ...

... just before noon and the sight of the island was amazing. For those of you who don't know much about Santorini (as I didn't before!), it used to be shaped like a ring - it's a giant volcanic formation with a massive caldera in the middle (obviously!), but earthquakes caused a large section of the island basically to break off and sink, thus allowing water to fill the caldera. Eruptions have also caused a giant lava island (if you like) to rise up in the middle ...

... performing restoration, or excavation. Okkkaaay.... not something that we would classify as interesting. And then Ai Ling asked the lady, "More rocks?" The Lady immediately nod her and in agreement, and we all laugh... hahaha...









It was actually quite windy up there. Even the tree bow down to the wind.






Oia, Cyclades, Greece songwillie

... we were there at the very end of it, arguably after it ended, many of the routines were still in place. For example, hotels trying to get your business as soon as you get off the ferry. It's the most amazing thing to witness men and women yell over each other, waving pictures of their hotels in your face in an effort to get you business. This is what we endured in Ios, and again in Santorini. But, in Santorini, it was like organized crime. No one was trustworthy, and ...

... top, Jamie helped with what is usually my solo mission (finding accommodations) while Chad waited with the bags and Bill looked into renting a car. I assured Jamie that we've only made reservations twice this entire trip and haven't had a problem, so finding a place in a smaller and less touristy island surely wouldn't be an issue. However, as we walked from villa to villa and were told "full", I began to worry that our luck had just run out. Murphy's Law right? It will happen ...

... eexi.gr/~ippotis/images/sand 14.jpg Adam ended up renting a moped and touring the island for the next day while Ethan went to a few bars and clubs to check out the scene with a couple of Aussies. We both enjoyed the daytime chill out atmosphere of Santorini and the beautiful cliffs and beaches. The nightlife wasn't bad either, keeping us out till around 4:30 the next day. All said, we decided to leave and head to Ios because we had heard so many crazy stories! Actually, we ended ...