Day 29, 30 and 31

Been in Santorini for 3 days. It's only a 45 minute flight from Athens. Took longer to go from the port to the airport in Athens by bus.
Today we took a tour around the important Santorini landmarks. We were lucky as the cruise ship passengers had not arrived by 9am so we got a private 3.5 hr tour. To ensure homes collect rainwater from a domed roof, the goverment will not give residents power unless they include this. All drinking water is shipped in. Santorini was round and flat until an earthquake split it into 3 islands, 3600 years ago. The lava flow created the height you can see in photos. In 1956 everything was destroyed except the very well built homes of the weathy. There's up to 5 000 000 visitors a year. Every morning (except in winter) there's 3 - 7 cruise ships in the bay.

Video 1 - we are staying in Fira the capital of Santorini.
Photo 1 - view from our accommodation
Photo 2 - foot spa in Fira. I think the small fish in here must like dead skin cells.
Photo 3 - cable car
Photo 4 - Fira at night
Photo 5 - those oh so famous blue domes in Oia (prounced ear)
Photo 6 - main square in Oia
Photo 7 - due to extreme winds in Santorini in winter, grapes are left low to the ground as a bush, not trained on a trellis like most vineyards. The branches are woven around the trunk to create a basket. The vine in this photo is 150 years old.
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