santorini has been really amazing in so many ways. reconnecting with paul after being apart was a big highlight here. the second would have to be the sunsets, as cliche as it is, they are truly breathtaking. the sun is a deep deep red, and the ocean twinkles and glistens all around it. we watched it set in oia, at crostini restaurant in fira, and best of all to a bottle of good greek white wine on the patio of our room. it’s been extreme beauty, lots of stairs, donkey poo, romance, shopping, jaded shop owners, internet caffe, atv rental, pharmacy purchases, and lots of mythos.

Santorini, you are just too romantic!
The view at Sirocco is incredible. Give me some coffee so I can wake up! It’s really a dream.

Went to dinner at Crostini, and had snapper filets.

Today we woke up and had chocolate crepes. with banana and walnuts. yumm!!! with fresh orange juice and filtered coffee.

Bought our fairie tickets to paros and will soon go to the museum to look at beautiful frescos.

then again the sunset. . .

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Took the boat from Parikia to the islands of Delos and Mykonos. The boat ride to Delos was just over an hour from here. There was something magestic about the island, even from miles away.

Woke up this morning to peejay’s phone call! Got dressed and got everybody together for crepes. Since I had the chocolate banana yesterday, I went for for the ham and cheese today. It was so good. so mediterranean. so right.

Ouch! Kyra suffering.
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Everybody is hung over. So we got to the museum. Absolutely loved the pieced together frescos. There was one of an ancient greek woman bending over in her traditional linen with her hair up. beautiful.

Cycladic frescos fro Santorini at the Museum.
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Did a little shopping, had the best corn on the cobe ever, and came here before we catch the bus at 2:20, then the fairy at 5:00, then back to Paros.

I LOOOOOOOOOOVE corn!
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I’ve been away for a few days catching airplanes, changing airports, and hopping on fairies. Somehow I ended in Santorini and here I am writing a blog in an internet cafe. Okay, I didn’t somehow end up here, it was planned months ago, but the whole thing is so real it’s hard to believe I’m here. Santorini is as beautiful as the photos I’ve seen, but no photo really captures the vibe and energy here. It’s hard to explain, but feels almost like a city in the sky.
Today we hiked a volcano, stopped for a swim in hot springs, and rode donkeys up a cliff.

Here’s me in the middle of the volcano hike.

Couldn’t stop singing, “ride that donkey baby!” (pretty bad)