Walking the streets of Thera, Santorini
After leaving my travelling companions behind in Katerini in northern Greece, I boarded a train to Athens with plans to head to one of the Greek Islands. I had no idea which one. I had no idea of any of the Greek Islands really. From Larissa station in Athens I caught a cab to the port of Piraeus and wandered into the nearest ticket office.
"I want to go to a Greek Island," I announced to the man behind the counter.
"Which one?" he responded.
"I don't know, I have no idea."
He pointed to a large map on the wall behind me.
"Pick one," he said.
I went over to the map on the wall. There were hundreds of little specks with names. I still had no idea.
After staring at the map for several minutes, I returned to the counter.
"I don't know, any island will do."
"There's a high speed ferry leaving for Santorini in 45 minutes."
Forty-five minutes later, I was on my way to Santorini.
After three of four hours, it was dark and had been a long day, I saw the lights of Santorini. They were at the top of a cliff. A very high and steep cliff. How was I going to make my way up there at this time of night?
No problem. A landlord from Thera, reeking of beer and with an old bus with no seatbelts would drive me up the winding road to the top of the cliff and offer me a cheap rate on a small room. It was late. I took his offer.
After surviving the ride, and a late night drink or two at a bar playing Aussie music, the next day, I wandered the streets of Thera to take a few shots with my Nikon D70.
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Great photos. I'd love to visit Santorini one day.
Did you make it down to Perissa? Nice area for beaches and beers. Beautiful island isn't it.
I did. Not sure about the black sand? Certainly a different experience!
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beautiful place.
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