Artemis Kamari

Our relaxed schedule meant that we had one last day to enjoy what Fira could offer. We visited the museum that houses the finds from Akrotiri – lots of pottery and some interesting wall paintings. A small gold animal figurine was particularly impressive. The museum is modern and well displayed, but as we were the only visitors there we didn't really enjoy the personal security supervision that followed us from exhibit to exhibit like a distrustful overseer.

As we ...

... our private balcony overlooking the caldera and watched the morning unfold as I ate a sumptuous breakfast – fresh juice, toasted sandwich, Greek yoghurt with honey, coffee, toast and cake.

Next Jess had organised a trip to the volcanic island on the caldera, followed by a swim in the hot springs. The cruise involves taking a beautiful wooden sailing ship from the old port at the bottom of the cliff. We decided that the best idea would be to walk down so ...

... leads around the Caldera at sea level for about 500 meters or so.

We headed back to Fira, gave back the keys to the car and then had dinner at the Pelican Cafe. Now this is a place I can recommend. Food of immense quality in the coolest of surroundings. If you are in Fira makes sure you visit here. It was so good in fact that we decided to come back here tomorrow for my birthday. Better sign off now and get some beauty sleep as I will wake to find myself another year older...

... because we walked slowly, took breaks and lots of photos. At times the route is on a cobbled path and at times it’s just a goat track. It climbs up and down and skirts the cliff edge at all times. It really is something to experience. Along the route are dotted a series of picture-perfect chapels. I was disappointed to find them locked though.

Although the walk is only 12 km, its climbs and descents make it very challenging, at least for us and we were completely buggered ...

... Red Sea Riviera (Sharm el Shiekh, Hurghada and Taba Heights) the Arabian Gulf (Dubai, Oman, Qatar and Abu Dhabi), the Indian Ocean (Goa, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka) the Caribbean Islands ( Antigua ...

... we sailed to a caldera when we all got to have mud baths, which turned into a big mud fight!!!!!!!!! Then we sailed into port, looked around and the got onto a donkey and rode them 550 stairs downhill back to the port!!!!! It was so much fun, and so relaxing!!! It was the best excursion and our little group all had so much fun together!!! After supper and packing a bunch of us meet up again at the disco and partied it up till 3am again!!!!!! Good Times!!!!

... The new one is bigger and more like an apartment than a room and we can see the ocean from the front door and patio. I feel a bit bad for mucking the people around but they seem to be happy enough and anyway the old room didn't go with my 'vision' of Santorini. We started the walk into Perissa to have a look at the beach and ended up renting a motor scooter!!! It is a two person one and goes about 50km/h at a stretch with two people on it. We love it though because it gives ...

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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 ...

... 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

... night before. I suddently was feeling better about myself after i realised they all were too in the same state as i was! haha! We all caught the bus down to the beach on the winding roads on the islands (i dont know how they manage to pull cornering off without whiping out another car off the road). The beach was awesome, very light coloured sand, surrounded by several mountains. An absolutely stunning site to take in some sun baking or simply floating out in the ...