• Terry And Randy ClarkeThe Greek IslandsTraveler
    Cats everywhere at our hotel. This one hung around around our rooms looking for handouts.
    The local bus was a great way to get around.The start of our walk along the clifftop in Fira.We keep trying to take selflies with mixed results.Finally made it to the Blue Note. Definitely not the one Mike and Lori remembered.Three cruise ships in town so it was busy.The donkeys going up and down the steps.Lots of little alleys.Beautiful but a very long way down.We walked for a few hours.Randy enjoyed the local beer.Looking for our bus to head back to our hotel.

    Local Bus Travel

    Sep 17–18 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Breakfast was provided by Terra Blue, and we sat in a garden terrace with about 10 cats. There are cats everywhere here, and if we leave our door open, they will wander right in. Many people share their breakfast with them, so it's hard to keep them off our chairs and even the tables. After breakfast, we walked to the end of our road and caught the local bus for €2 to Fira. What a beautiful city set on a series of cliffs. There are seven hundred steps down to the ocean. You can walk, ride a gondola, or if you're really adventurous, ride a donkey. We chose to stay closer to the cliff top in our explorations. Mike and Lori were here 35 years ago and wanted to visit their favorite Taverna from that trip. We asked a few locals and checked Google maps and set off. Google Maps said 1.7 kilometers, so it's not a problem. Up up up, we went then down and then up again. Finally, we made it to the Blue Note only to find out it was a totally different place. The original was closed. It was a bit of a disappointment but we enjoyed a cold drink and the beautiful view. The bus ride home was a great opportunity to rest after exploring Fira. We had a nice dinner at Black Stone, a family run restaurant recommended by our hotel.Read more