Santorini is an amazing place. I must say, now that the trip is over, it was one of my favorite stops. The crescent shaped island is the edge of the largest volcanic caldera in the world. The eruption that formed the island took place 3600 years ago. The small picturesque villages cling to the tops of the high steep cliffs. We took a bus tour to the two largest villages, Fira and Oia (pronounced /ee/ /ya/).
The buildings were just like all the quaint photos of Greece that you have seen of white stucco homes with blue roofs, shutters and doors. The white and blue Greek flag is very applicable. The bus left us off in Fira and we had to choose how to get to the bottom of the cliff to take the tender back to the ship - walk down, ride a donkey or take a cable car. We took the cable car but had to stand in line for two hours to get on. There were two other large cruise ships in the harbor today. Thank goodness for the wonderful breeze. I have some great photos to post later.
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