Fira on Santorini...

OH MY GOD!!

View from the patio just ourside our door!!

So we arrive in Fira, just a little community HANGING OFF THE SIDE OF A FREAKING MOUNTAIN!! It's awesome here, I actually don't think that describes it fully, it's literally breathtaking. The view from everywhere is out over the ocean where you can watch the sunset in the distance.

When we first arrived at the hotel (it's called the Athina) we were brought to our room and were a little bit upset because it looked much like a Hobbit Hole. I was picturing having a great view from the room out over the water but our room had a tiny little window that looked to the mountainside and the front door looked to the patio. So I complained for my second time on this trip. But when you're paying for something and you're thinking it's one thing and you get there and you're dissapointed then why not complain!?!

Hobbit Hole

Anyhow they did move us for the next two nights of the stay and the difference between the rooms was insane! Apparently they're the same price, but this one had its own patio and the view from the door was out over the water. So if you are looking for staying in Fira at the Athina ask for rooms 8 or 9, they both have a patio on them, we were in 8 and it was great, but 9 would be ideal it's a tiny bit more removed.

Room 8

Food here can be outrageously expensive, but we found this one little place that was pretty reasonable, it had pretty good food and an amazing view, but as soon as you eat somewhere with a view you pay for it and the problem is everywhere has a view!

We've had a really relaxing time here. I don't ever remember being this calm and just able to sit for forever doing nothing but listening to birds and reading. When we get too hot, we jump in the pool swim up to the edge look out over the caldera into the horizon. We did a big walk from our hotel along the walkways and streets and it was amazing every corner has a panoramic view of the volcano in the middle. This is apparently where Atlantis was before the volcano's huge erruption decemated the entire island.

A view from sitting at the poolside

Tonight we just went out to a town on the tip of the island of Santorini called Oia (20 mins away) to watch the sunset. Apparently its supposed to be amazing.

It is.

It was beautiful and we had a perfect seat to watch it. We found a little bar and paid way too much for a glass of Sangria to watch it, but it was worth every second.

View from our sunset in Oia

Anyhow, our stay here is almost done and we're sad to go, but the next place is Crete and that should be just as relaxing, but anywhere from now on will be hard to compare to the beauty of this place.

We have a million more pictures, but you'll have to wait till I can see them better myself.

Take Care we'll see you soon!

Love Jason and Bonnie!