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Beautiful island with an explosive history
... led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km (68 mi) to the south, through a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis.
Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic explosion that destroyed the earliest settlements on a ...
Mules & Mobs (Santorini)
... a dolphin jumping near the ship. That was the end of a very nice evening. We turned our clocks back an hour as we are sailing back to Italy and leaving Greece behind us.
We had thought Mykonos was a beautiful Greek Isle, but Santorini made it look just plain by comparison. The cliffs, blue water, and white buildings made an amazing contrast and it was hard to not take a beautiful picture every three steps. The mule ride was memorable and worth it ...
Day 263 - Volcano Exploring
... they stopped to look at some interesting (…) rocks. This was fantastic since we had the climb and the summit to ourselves only seeing the group when we were on our way down.
The volcano itself was a disappointment – it looked like an ordinary hole in the ground. We weren’t expecting lava but some steam or boiling mud would have been nice. It was fun to hike around and we shared tales of our mountain treks with Eli`s folks.
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Two Santorinis
... ever used it anymore. White-washed buildings hugged the side of the cliffs behind, below, and around us. In the morning we found that the paths we’d taken at night were actually three thoroughfares through town, although their shops were almost unanimously shuttered. Occasionally, we passed an open jewelry or ceramic shop. Finding a restaurant open for lunch ...
Wow!
... had no reason to be concerned, because the dirt track led to the most amazing view over the caldera, looking right out over the ocean across the volcano and up the coast to the small village of Oia (used as film locations for such films as the awesome Daryl Hannah 80’s flick Summer Lovers and Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants). The track quickly turned into a paved road and we stopped outside an incredible looking hotel built on the hill leading up from the road, with an ...