The Sun Sets On Santorini

Some say the sunset in Santorini

is the best in the world.

They may be right.

Enjoy!

After sunset, the wind whipped

up like a Provencal Mistral.

I hope my plane can take off!

12k Hike to Oia, Santorini

Over The Hills & Far Away

At breakfast this morning we spoke with

a lovely couple from our hotel and they

told us they did the hike to Oia yesterday.

We thought it might be a bit too far for

us so we just planned to walk to the first

village and then head back.

Once we started seeing the stunning views

and smelling the delicious scents of the

 wildflowers, we knew we had to go on.

We thought the cobblestones and steep

steps were difficult to walk ~ but HA!

that was nothing compared to what

was to come...

There were two mountains yet to cross.

The trail became more remote.

At this mountaintop church we met...

Aditya, who became our hiking companion.

Going down the first mountain the

trail was quite difficult since the

path was volcanic rubble.

The plunging views to the sea were

stunning and yet a bit frightening.

I added a rock to this cairn.

Then it was on to mountain number two.

In the distance we could see our destination, Oia.

Oia is a lovely village with

many beautiful churches.

We rewarded ourselves for finishing the

hike with a lunch with a beautiful view.

Needless to say, we took the bus home.

Santorini

We were up with the chickens this morning

and flew to the Greek island, Santorini.

The white buildings seem to be stacked

one on top of another as they go down the

mountainside to the sea.

The blue domed buildings are churches

and they stand out like polka dots

on the mountainsides.

Santorini has been ranked as one of the

top islands of the world.

Some suggest that Santorini was the

inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Sunsets over the caldera are said to be the

best in the world ~ I look forward to seeing it!

The church bells are ringing outside my

window, time to go!