A few people have asked me about my trip and I have directed them here so I'd though I'd add a one pager summary for those who don't want to wade through dozens of pages and hundreds of photos. My trip involved 23 nights on the ground in Greece. Day 1 Arrived in the evening... Continue Reading →
Paros Day 1: Farewell Santorini, Hello Paros
Day 16 in Greece and I was ready to leave Santorini and take a ferry to Paros. I had to take one more early morning walk first though. My 13yo daughter had just loved one of my phone pictures from earlier in the week, and thinking I might want to print it up for her... Continue Reading →
Santorini Day 4: Pyrgos and a Final Sunset
My fourth day on Santorini and fifteenth in Greece. Today I really just wanted to visit Pyrgos, having heard how lovely it was. After yet another bus trip, I had lost count of how many buses I'd been on to that point, I was in the main square at Pyrgos. I found a place in... Continue Reading →
Santorini Day 3: Perissa, Emborio, Megalochori & a Fira Sunset
I was pretty sure when planning my trip to Santorini that I would be attracted to the quieter villages and my first two days had confirmed that. Relying on public transport I had figured out a plan for day 3 that involved taking a bus to Perissa, on the beach side of the island, and... Continue Reading →
Santorini Day 2 Part 2: Thirassia
Imagine Santorini was once part of a circular volcanic Island, the crescent shaped Santorini that we know now being one half of that circle, Thirassia is part of the other half. It is a short boat trip away, but in other ways, it is a world away, from Santorini. There are a few ways to... Continue Reading →
Santorini Day 2 Part 1: Fira to Oia
Everything I had read about tackling the walk from Fira to Oia said to leave early. The path has little shade and it takes a few hours. It was probably overkill that I left at about 6am but I knew how slowly I had done Samaria Gorge, constantly stopping to take photos, and I wanted... Continue Reading →
Santorini Day 1: Fira & Akrotiri
Day 12 of my trip found me excited. Kid in a candy store level excited. Buried in my handbag was a ferry ticket to Santorini. Now, I could try to pretend that I wasn't into all the Santorini hype that sees it as one of the real cliche Greek islands to visit, but I would... Continue Reading →