(Lesley) We are in Santorini, and thought we should post some pics before we check out of our hotel today. We have included pics of our hotel; it is amazing what you can find for a reasonable price when you show up late-afternoon in the off season on a Greek island with no map, no booking and no transportation. We have promised the owner not to reveal our room rates (yes, again two rooms, one with kitchen and easy pool access) Suffice to say they are within our budget!
Despite the continuing cool weather we did very well; we managed swims (in the pool not the Med, yet) and did some beach lounging (luckily, we had our own supply of drinks and snacks, the waiters were nowhere to be seen.) We rented a car for a day (35 hours!) which we will leave parked at the ferry dock when we sail tonight. We drove to Fira and walked down the steps to where the cruise ship launches come in to let off their passengers. We did this so that we could get some exercise climbing back up. 600 steps, but some were quite wide and took three paces. We were successful, but sweaty, when we reached the top. The donkey pictures are from the steps as they are one option for the cruisers (the other options being walking up the steps themselves or taking the cable car). We have one more day in Santorini to explore before we head east.
Ann, we managed ice cream here too. We opted for nougat not coffee. Today we might try the cookie flavour.
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| Mhari's tongue after a litre of orange Kool Aid |
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| The beach at Perrissa, Santorini |
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| Our outdoor kitchen, Santorini |
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| Santorini sometimes has 500,000 people on the island - Not today |
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| Our pool |
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| Donkeys in Fira, Santorini |
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| Fira Old Port |
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| View from the Caldera edge in Fira |
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| This chapel is on the front of the Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe Book |
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