SANTORINI
Visited: … 1990 … 1994 … 1997 … 2006 … 2012
ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED SOCIETIES IN ANCIENT GREECE
Around 1,500 BC a massive volcanic eruption completely destroyed the island. It’s center was blown sky high. Destroyed ... Gone ... Blown to bits. Now, 2,500 years later, this is the caldera.
BEAUTIFUL HOMES OVERLOOK THE CALDERA
IN EARLY SPRING ALMOST EVERY BUILDING IS FRESHLY WHITEWASHED
WE HAVE SOME LUCK.
Thanks to the advice of local residents we’re told where to find inexpensive lodging at a nearby old, traditional village. We follows mules and their driver to our delightful budget accommodations
‘LOTZA STUDIOS’
Our home for three days. Seven small units, a delightful patio and a nice warm ‘Hot Tub’. Both single and double rooms are available. We’ll save about $100 a day for each room that we rent.
HERE’S MY ROOM
Carved out of the hillside. White and spotlessly clean.
LET’S TAKE A DIP
After about 20 minutes in the pool it’s time for dinner. The walk back to the village of Oia takes about twenty minutes.
WE PASS BY MANY ANCIENT HOMES IN THE OLD TRADITIONAL VILLAGE WHERE WE SPENT THE NIGHT
AFTER A TWENTY MINUTE WALK WE REACH THE VILLAGE OF OIA
Let’s have a glass of wine before dinner. Would you like white or red?
THE DINNER OF A LIFETIME
I can still remember the magic of that evening. Wine ... Beautiful music playing ... We talked for hours. Later that night, as the sun was setting in the west, a full moon slowly rose on the opposite side of the bay … It was like heaven on earth.
ON THE NEXT NIGHT WE HAVE DINNER ON THE ROOFTOP OF A NEARBY RESTAURANT
YOU DESERVE A GOOD VACATION!
Imagine yourself sitting here with a glass of wine. A light breeze blowing through your hair … Totally relaxed ... Filled with love for life.
GOING INTO THE UNKNOWN
This quote is worth repeating:
“ONCE A YEAR GO SOMEPLACE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE.”
It takes courage but the rewards are great.
It will enrich your life.
You’ll enter a whole new world.