Last Days in Greece

Friday 21st we moved to our next location in Santorini - the town on Oia which is on the northern tip of the island. Oia is known for spectacular views of the sunset, houses built into the cliffs, narrow cobble stone streets and the traditional white washed blue domed churches. 

We spent several days wandering the streets taking photos, and also trying to avoid the most crowded areas. Not always easy, especially at sunset when the streets were full of people. We did apply our technique to handle busy areas - we found a cafe with great views and ate desert while the streets cleared of people! One evening we had a lovely time wandering around and getting some night shots of the town and also the moonlight on the caldera.

Sunday 23rd was our last day in Santorini and we decided to splurge and take a sunset cruise. This was a highlight of our time on the island. We left mid afternoon and boarded a large catamaran with 14 other people. The boat left a marina on the south of the island and cruised up to Oia, stopping at two beaches where we could jump off the boat and swim. The final stop was the hot springs, where we again jumped off the boat and swam close to the shore where the water was warmest. Finally we were treated to a full Greek bar-b-que, before enjoying the sunset view from the peace of the boat. It was a fabulous ending to our week in Santorini.

Monday we headed back to Athens, and the next day  spent the morning in the Plaka area. We really enjoyed watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was an impressive ceremony and very moving.  Sara also found some local cats to feed on the way back to our hotel! 

We arrived home Wednesday 26th after an overnight stop in Madrid. The trip was exhausting at times, but truly memorable, with so many great locations, fun people and of course fantastic food.

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