Day 13 and 14: Santorini, Greece

We arrived in Santorini a little after midnight after sailing all evening on our lux ship. Unfortunately, as we were sailing into port, the wind kicked up and the seas got a little rough, so it took our captain about 30 minutes to dock. At that point we were getting a bit punchy.



We arrived at the Apartments Gaby safely and immediately fell asleep. The next morning we awoke to this view...


And this view...



Our first day was spent wandering around Fira (our town) and taking way too many pictures.



We then boarded the bus to Oia for a little more sightseeing. The minute that we saw the homes on the cliffs, we each fell in love with Oia. We are currently trying to find a way to purchase a fixer-upper there.












The only downside of Oia is the walk from the town to the water. We approximate that it was 300 slanty steps down (and back up). Thankfully, there are mules to do the work for you (we didn't partake).



Ash and a mule

My only mishap of the day was losing a small chunk of my big toe. For some reason, we all wore sandals on what was obviously a sneakers trip. Lesson learned.

Last night, we watched Greece lose their match in the World Cup and danced to some old school rap with a few Navy sailors in port on their way to fight pirates.








Today was beach day #1. We took the bus out to Kamari and sat on their (hot hot) black sand beaches.




Now, it is back to Oia for their world famous sunset and a good dinner.

Until later,

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Update: saw the world famous sunset ... Partially blocked by a woman picking her nose.







Ash is not amused.