What a corker our last day in Santorini has turned out to be. We awoke to leaden skies and even the ever-blue waters of the Caldera appeared somewhat grey.
Wrapped in layers of clothes we mounted Quadropolous Motorcycladaes our faithful transport and headed down the hill to Thera to buy some souvenirs and look at the museum.
A cruise ship had come in over night and groups of elderly Americans puffed their way up the steep streets while we poked around looking for just the right things to take home. I had seen a statuette of two figures embracing made from the island’s volcanic rock that I really liked. So we went from shop to shop looking at similar things until I found just the right one.
The museum is small but the 3€ entrance fee is well worth it. The displays are of objects retrieved from the Pompai-like ruins of the Bronze Age settlement of the island prior to the eruption of the volcano. Among the amphoras and pottery are some real gems and the frescos are fantastic.
By the time we emerged from the museum the sky was blue and the sun was shining. We dropped the quad off to the rental place. The guy running it told us that in the summer we would have paid 30€ per day instead of the 8€ we did pay. Gives you an idea how much things are in the high season here.
By this point we were sweating even though we had stripped of as many layers as we decently could. We started the walk back to Imarogvili and, almost needless to say, got a little lost. We eventually found the right path. Walking along the edge of the Caldera offers some gorgeous views although the terrain is quite demanding.
When we got back to the hotel our wedding photos had arrived. The photographer had done a wonderful job and most of the shots are really good. Definitely something to treasure. Since she has provided all of the images on disk we will be able to print more of them. Expect to see them on Flickr with the rest of our holiday pictures soon.
