Anassa Deluxe Suites Kamari

... different from ours. I wonder what they would make of our world.

In the remainder of the day we had a stroll around Pyrgos, the girls had a splash in the black sands of Kamari Beach and we headed back to Ammoudiou Bay, stopping for some late lunch at the restaurant Nikoy, perched literally on the side of a cliff. Stunning views and nice food.

We reach Oia again as the sun was setting and had a lovely half hour or so strolling around Ammoudia Bay and the trail ...

... the time we made it to Oia. Sadly, Oia was virtually shut down. It was a shame to see what is clearly a beautiful village present itself as a virtual ghost town. We eventually found one place where we could eat and we relaxed with a wine to distract us from the pain our feet were feeling. Unfortunately the famed sunset did not happen due to some low lying cloud. We’ll try again another day...

The next bus back to Fira was nearly an hour away so we called a taxi to take us home.

... 8217;t choose this destination for a shopping experience (we could have stayed in Dubai for that!) But even with closed shops (about a quarter of them are open) it is a romantic and alluring place to be.

Based on our host’s advice about the best gyros in town we had a sumptuous meal by the main square in the cool night air, then headed back to our apartment for a turn in the jacuzzi before heading to bed. We had a big day planned for the next day.

... em Grenoble. Imagina se eu ia ficar de fora dessa? :p Entao quando cheguei em Helsinki (adiantando alguma coisa) fui na Iberia e mudei minha passagem. Agora eh oficial, so volto dia 10 de Novembro :D As fotos, prometo colocar antes disso. Vou voltar pra casa de Hed em Grenoble e vou ter uns bons 15 dias la pra estudar frances e colocar as fotos no picasa! Eh isso, saudades de voces por mais um tempinho :D Xeros!

... to Santorini. So the name is originally Italian. But all the legal papers call it Thira. There are over 600 churches in Santorini, most are private churches used for family events such as weddings, christenings etc and tend to be very small. Only a few are public churches. All feature the whitewashed walls, and most have a blue dome, which represents the heavens and the sky. on some of the other islands, they also feature red (the blood of christ), green ...

... all the same, starting out the day with a donkey ride up from the old port below Thira. Mayu's donkey took off at full throttle once she hopped on, which just about scared the wits out of her. Mine was a little speedy too, but I just hung on and enjoyed the ride. Not the most fragrant of rides though: the whole pathway was lined with donkey manure. Good fun in any case. Then as soon as we dismounted at the top, Mayu's donkey let out the loudest, longest **** I've ever ...

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We were too tired to climb up the journey, so we took the cable car instead.


















These are some of the fine art works on displayed. I was tempted to try to put on the life size Leonidas helmet :p








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Best part, lunch ...

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We had our dinner onboard the boat. The dinner wasn't that good. It's buffet style, with no tables, and drinks are extra... But the sunset view are magnificent! The sun slowly disappear into horizon, and the colour of the sky slowly change from blue to yellow, to total darkness, till the only light you see are the lights from the caldera.

... thought we could save a little by renting a scooter. So, to make sure I still know how to ride a bike, I gave it a try. I let Ai Ling wait, while I ride for a short distance. It's kinda uncontrollable for me, scary scary. A couple saw the way I ride, and told Ai Ling they don't think it's safe, doh! Ok ok... I must admit I myself don't feel confident of riding around ...

Picture sailing into a volcano that has sunk into the ocean so that the crater is filled with water. This is Sanotorini, the greek island that I am currently on. I know that in all of my entries I say how great the places are, but this place is climbing and may reach number one. I highly highly recommend the greek islands, especially this one. I am seriously hesitation posting my pictures because I had several people say they wanted to meet me ...