Exploring on ATVs

We rented ATVs for the day to explore the island. Our first destination was Ancient Thera which was directly above our hotel. The road was unbelievable, and we were surprised how many small cars made the trip up. It was a great opportunity to get comfortable with the ATVs, and the view from the top was incredible. There was a wind advisory, and we really had to watch where we walked. The wind was so strong. We decided to check out the other side of the cliff and visited the village of Perrisa. It had a lively waterfront and a few surfers and windsurfers. The beach was closed for swimming, but the streets were full of visitors enjoying the day. Our next stop was the Ftelos Brewery home of Blue Monkey beer. It was beautiful and the beer was good. The menu was interesting, but we decided to do a bit more exploring before having lunch. We used Google maps and checked out many interesting places. We couldn't find parking in some but we did cover a lot of ground. We stopped at Red Beach for a late lunch and explored the waterfront. There were many buildings carved into the rocks, some deserted but many still occupied. Including a hotel and a few restaurants. We were too late to visit White Beach, but we could see it in the distance. We returned the ATVs and stopped for refreshments at an Irish Pub. I guess there aren't many places you can travel to where you can't find an Irish Pub. We had a nice dinner at a restaurant called Honey and Thyme. Very good.Read more