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Beautiful island with an explosive history
... to the sea in two places, in the northwest and southwest. The caldera being 400m deep makes it possible for all but the largest ships to anchor anywhere in the protected bay; there is also a newly built marina in Vlychada on the southwestern coast. The principal port is called Athinias. The capital, Fira, clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon.
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... airport bathroom. I realized then that I had gotten a lot more sunburned this time. Boo. I laid on my stomach the whole time at the beach that day so my back, butt, and back of the legs were all really burnt. I put high SPF sunscreen on, but I think the sun in Greece is just really strong so I was going to burn anyway. It's already almost gone now though.
After we cleaned up as much as we could we went to check in for the flight and went through the joke of a security. ...
On the road again
... and trying to check your way, 100 feels more comfortable. Other drivers are whizzing past us doing we estimate 150 at least. It is a wee bit intimidating. Still we keep right with the slow trucks and buses and other tourists and let the locals have their head. At the airport, we agree we have earned ourselves a cool drink and a comfortable chair!! It is 6 o'clock when our plane takes off for the half hour flight to Santorini. We glide in over whitewashed roofs and blue domes to our next ...
OK, now its getting ridiculous....
... it will sit there in whatever state it had got to, whilst the owner saves up again to have another go. And even then they might just finish the first floor of a building, live it in and then keep adding to the home over time, adding levels that they expect their kids to live in with their families. Also, in cities, Greeks mainly live in apartment blocks, and only have full houses back in their villages or in holiday areas where they might retire to ...
Day 31
... saw some fish for the half hour we were in the water. After the beach we drove to the top of the island for a scenic view near the airforce base, the view looked straight out of a painting! We explored more of the island and found a small city where we hiked to the top and I finally found the white buildings with the blue roofs! We had a fab dinner, house red wine, tzakiki sauce (plain yogurt with cucumber, garlic, parsley, it's a dipping g sauce), grilled eggplant, ...
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