Blogs from Santorini, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 40

We pass botiques with fanciful names like "Extreme Wear" and "Water City", which seem ridiculous, as there is nothing extreme or wet about them. Dive Shops and Internet Cafes have papered over their windows. Freddy's Bar and Apollo Rent A Car have been deserted for months. They only activity inside of these former businesses is the annual winter overhaul and repair work crawling along. Only those businesses necessary to the locals survival are still open: Cava Mini Market and the all-inclusive Assos International Kiosk that sells everything from milk and beer to stamps and candy. Travel in the winter means moving without tourists. It brings you closer to the local culture and the real people who keep these towns alive. You sacrifice sun, festivals, and the party atmosphere, but in return you receive grossly slashed ... read more

We arrived in Santorini at 10pm and we couldnt see much but we knew we were going up hill in the bus. The road up was a zigzag pattern and a little scary because there wasnt much on the side. We dropped off some people at one place and drove a little further until the driver said this is as far as we go the rest is on foot. We thought he was joking but he wasnt. We had to find our way down a maze of stairs to our hotel. It was right on the edge of the cliff. We couldnt wait to wake up and see what it was like. Well, it was amazing! Words or even pictures cant truly capture what it is like. Our hotel was excellent. It had a patio area ... read more

Thanks for your comments Suzanne. Did you recieve the last couple of emails I sent to you? Thought you may also like these photos. The art work for sale, especially in Oia is amazing.... read more

A 200 CC Motorbike around Santorini. Yesterday, Monday, I hired a proper motorbike (half road, half trail bike) and went off exploring. WOW, I loved it. And I was a good wee tourist and used the helmet, although most people don't. I hadn't riden a bike in a few years and had forgotten the joy and freedom I used to feel when burning up the highway......not that there are highways in Santorini mind you. Just narrow roads and lots of bends. It was fantastic. I had a ball. I was also able to explore lots of tiny wee roads that meandered round tradional villages. I had to hire the bike as my legs were totally knackered from all the walking I had been doing. The bike cost 20 Euro for the 24 hours and if I ... read more

More photos of Santorini.........put on here especially for you little brother. :-)... read more