I was really excited for the Santorini day, because I was the one who researched it for the family. (We all were assigned an island that we had responsibility for researching and planning activities there). We had to "tender in" from the cruise ship, because the ship could not get close enough to dock. So we all got on these little ships and made our way to shore. The boys were very excited to be on a real pirate ship!
After arriving at the shore, we rode a big cable car up to the town of Fira, which is at the top of the zig zag path.
The view from the top of the city was incredible! Santorini used to be a round island. A volcano went off 3600 years ago and basically blew a chunk of the island away. It also buried an entire city under volcanic ash. Many people believe this is the lost city of Atlantis.
I was particularly interested in this little place down an alley. I wish we had time to see the silence competition!
It was a great meal with a great view!
The line for the cable car was way too long to wait for the ride down. So, we decided to walk. It was a long walk down winding, zigzag stairs. You actually walk side by side with the donkeys. With a little bit of careful walking, to avoid the donkey remains, we made it. Halfway through, a donkey came right up to my neck and bit me. I think he just bit my hair, as all I felt was wetness on my neck. It really was rather gross, and I kept looking behind me the rest of the way down!
We ended the day with a movie night in our room. We were glad to be able to hook our ipod up to the tv, as there were no English movies or shows to watch!
After arriving at the shore, we rode a big cable car up to the town of Fira, which is at the top of the zig zag path.
The view from the top of the city was incredible! Santorini used to be a round island. A volcano went off 3600 years ago and basically blew a chunk of the island away. It also buried an entire city under volcanic ash. Many people believe this is the lost city of Atlantis.
I loved all of the white washed buildings - some with blue or yellow roofs. This is the town that you always see in advertisements for Greece. I loved being photographer here!!
I was particularly interested in this little place down an alley. I wish we had time to see the silence competition!
We had Nate with us for the day. What a great sport he was, helping Andrew with piggy back rides along the hike!
When we walked past this restaurant, with octopus tentacles hanging outside, we knew that is where Jon would want to eat. 
It was a great meal with a great view!
The line for the cable car was way too long to wait for the ride down. So, we decided to walk. It was a long walk down winding, zigzag stairs. You actually walk side by side with the donkeys. With a little bit of careful walking, to avoid the donkey remains, we made it. Halfway through, a donkey came right up to my neck and bit me. I think he just bit my hair, as all I felt was wetness on my neck. It really was rather gross, and I kept looking behind me the rest of the way down!
We ended the day with a movie night in our room. We were glad to be able to hook our ipod up to the tv, as there were no English movies or shows to watch!
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