Day 14--Ahhh...Santorini!
An early morning shower got me going, and we were up to the rooftop restaurant around 7. Again, had many choices of food. Somehow my taste is only for fruit and yogurt (and coffee!), at that time of day, but many veggies, cheeses, etc. lined the tables just waiting for us. A quick bus ride to the port and then we dragged our luggage up the gangplank, stored it in the downstairs area near the autos and found our way up to the seating area. I was expecting wooden bench seating, but this was luxury! Somehow we snagged seats (airplane type) at the very front of the boat, giving us the best view possible--the sea in front of us as we chugged along on our 2 hr. voyage to the island of Santorini. The ride was relatively smooth and we napped and relaxed on the way.
After our two-hour ride, we disembarked and found our contact, loaded into a bus, and began our trek up the mountain to the other side and our hotel. The busses and cars that met the ferry made for a near traffic jam.
And who was waiting for me at the hotel? Yippee! My sister Anne had flown in from Rome earlier in the morning and I got a hug after six months of separation. I quickly introduced her around and we trekked off to a pizza place for fantastic beer, salad, pizza and dessert. Absolutely delicious, and Anne got her first “taste” of what it’s like to travel with Anna and Friends.
After a brief nap, we walked to the beach just down the road. This beach has black pebbles and though chilly, the water cooled us from heat of the day--so wonderfully soothing.
Then out for dinner in a relaxing breeze on the beach. We began with gin/tonics and sampled cheeses and hummus, fava dip, chicken and potatoes, and fruit. Again, wonderfully prepared and so very sumptuous. Noticing my clothes seems to be getting a bit more snug. Go figure...
