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The cruise: an epic saga PART 2
... br> suckered in enough people to maximize profit and they untied the boat and
sailed off. Approaching Oia we realized why it was the subject of so many
postcards, paintings and Greek guidebooks. I had previously assumed that all
Greek villages had little white houses on the side of a cliff with blue domed
roofs and an ocean view. Nope, that iconic image is purely Oia. I was SO glad
we had decided to take a detour to the famous village. The boat company bused
us ...
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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The Greek Islands!
... could see
into the walled backyards of all the people with houses there. Several of them
had infinity pools and Jacuzzis. What a great place for it! The last town we
went to was pretty crowded and touristy. It’s the main village of Santorini
called Fira. We had free time there but I didn’t stay too long and took the
cable car back down to the harbor to catch a tender back to the ship. I saw the
Sea Cloud II in the harbor as ...
That Don't Impress Me Much
... over so they could catch up but they soon noticed our concerned faces, blackened clothes and road rashed arms, legs and knees. After a few quick ‘thank God you’re okay’ hugs we were back on our motor bikes. It all happened so quickly that we barely had time to reflect until we got home and realized that it could have been worse. I can recall smacking my head on the pavement and then thinking to myself ‘that ...
Beautiful, simple as that.
... was in so much pain!! It was seriously the worst pain I have ever felt and I had to do my very best not to burst into tears! Instead of heading out to the Jazz Bar we were going to, I had to go home. Thankfully I finally found a pharmacist that knew what they were talking about who gave me some ointment and bandages to wrap it up with. Helped alot!!
I only had one full day to spend in Munich so I decided to do a bike tour which was alot of fun! We rode around (in the ...