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Travel Blogs from Agia Marina
Day off by the pool
Hi Everyone: We are sad to say we only have a two more days in Santorini so decided to hit the shops of Fira and then soak up some of our last sun rays at the pool. The meltami winds were quite strong today but while typical for Greece in July and August, they don't usually last as long as they have as this was the 2nd full day of gusty winds! We drove along the blustery road on our 4-wheeler to town for breakfast, a quick check to our email, ...
CALDERA ....
... the nicest guys weve met on the travels) we had met in Zeus Hostel in Athens we bought a bottle of Ouzo, Rented some Quads, and Climded a Monestary, not in that order, but close. PS Shia would take on average 3,210,133 photos per day here.. Sunrises and Sunsets to die ...
James gets romantic
... time we set foot outside the hostel. The only upside of this was we learnt the Greek word for "shoo" when the dogs tried to follow us inside the hostel and the owners got a tad ****** off. Actually that word has come in very handy - I´ve used it daily on James and various peddlers of **** Greek and Spanish wares ever since. So anyway, we´re strolling the clean streets of Santorini, the moon is coming up over ...
Santorini, Greece: gorgeous views and donkey poos
... s eye view of the entire island, then over to some of the black sand beaches before heading out to the local pizza place for a cheap dinner. The next day, we were up bright and early for a cruise to the volcanic island which sits just off Santorini. After a short boat ride, we walked across this island with our guide explaining the different craters on the island and showing us how the island had been created and changed over the past few hundred years by eruptions. The ...
The Sun Worshippers
Jamie and Bill Said: As evidenced by the crowds that flock to Santorini, it is a beautiful island. We decided to splurge on a hotel for this island and stay on the cliffs overlooking the water and were not disappointed (thanks, Sherry!!). The view from our room was breathtaking, and we spent hours just staring out at the volcano and other islands in the distance from our balcony and pool chairs, which had the same view. The hotel did have some drawbacks, though - ...