Astro Kamari

... time to chat with the locals they told us how lucky we were to be visiting at this time of the year, how much nicer it is when it is quiet. As one shopkeeper told us 'Now you can see the real Santorini’

We had one last stroll around the laneways overlooking the caldera, one last meal at the excellent Pelican cafe and one last ice cream from our favourite sweet shop and one last soak in the Jacuzzi.

Ah Santorini, thank you for sharing your beauty with us.

... we could say we had done it and then take the cable car back up – it is 300 meters of sheer cliff after all.

We started out walking through the narrow alleys of Fira town, heading downwards. On the way we had to squeeze past donkeys that were working for a living, carry the building rubbish away from a worksite where some renovation work was being done. The donkeys are loyal workers and are decorated with bells and beads, so you can hear them as they ...

We had previously made some enquiries in the town about hiring a car and found one for just 20 Euros per day –what a bargain! So after a leisurely breakfast in front of the endless caldera view we headed off to hire the car. We started out for Akrotiri, the ancient village that was buried by ash thousands of years ago. Unfortunately it was closed and had been for some time following a roof collapse that killed a tourist. I was kind-of glad that it was closed if the ...

... 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.

... Nevis, St Kitts, St Lucia and Tobago. In October 2008 I made my first visit to Santorini , one of the Greek Cyclades Islands. The island is reputed to be the home of the giant volcano that exploded 3000 ...

Our trip was slightly delayed by the late arrival of the other boat's skipper (the Andreus dude)...he was two days late. We were supposed to depart Santorini on Mon morning, but were delayed until Tuesday. It actually worked out great for us because we had more time to actually check out Santorini...others who had already spent a couple days in Santorini were less psyched. On Monday, we got gyros for lunch (shaved meat into a pita with special sauce, tomatoes ...

... some more independence and we can see the island a lot better. As I write this Joey has taken it with the excuse of buying something for dinner but Im sure he is cruising the long way back! We went for a drive around this area and then went to Perissa beach, which is stunning. There is no sand but instead tiny black rocks and the water is so clear and calm. All along the beach is straw umbrellas and lounge chairs (these cost to sit on so we made do with our towels) and people ...

... Moussaka, squids!
















After lunch, we finally get to see the hotel room. Hotel Keti is the best hotel throughout our honeymoon! Best value for money and best view from the room!
You musn't miss the fantastic view of the hotel which I've captured in video!







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And when we finally climb up to the top. We see this. This must be the archaeologists' toilet. I'm guessing it must be the toilet with the greatest view in all of Greece! Hahaha...












We get a very complete view of the Kamari beach from the Ancient Thira. I'm sure our hotel ...