My new love: Santorini

June 27, 2012

I love Santorini!!!!  Santorini = scooters, beaches, wineries, sunsets and fresh tomatoes!

Jill and I in our rental bubble . . . the Smart Car! Watch out Mario Kart!

The view from the top of Pyrgos, a cute town we stumbled upon while driving around.

 

The town of Pyrgos - just what I picture when I think about Greece.

 

The new and improved view!

 

Wine tasting at Gaia, an award winning winery on the island.  Not only did they have great wines but they were right on the beach!

 A view of Oia.

 Getting lost walking around Oia.

 Who needs Crossfit when you can just walk around Oia?

 Getting ready for the famed sunset - they say Oia is the best spot on the island to watch the sunset.

 The famed sunset!

Why doesn't Livermore have an open air cinema??? 

 Scuba Diving inside the caldera - or inside the volcano that has now blown it's top off.

 Jill and I hike up the active volcano Nea Kameni. We could see smoke rising out of the ground from inside one of the craters.

 Hot springs! Thank you volcano!

Island hopping - that's the island of Thirassia.

And that's the view from the top.  That's right I walked from that bottom town up the donkey trail.  Not the best idea I have ever had.

Jill and I on a sunset boat cruise.

Another famed sunet of Santorini - from the boat this time.

Check out my white eggplants!  A local speciality!