Category Archives: Greece
Day 7 – Monday 29th – A quest to find a Kiwi daiquiri
Monday was our last full day on Santorini, and we had our last hotel breakfast of Greek yoghurt, honey and nutella. We decided to head to Monolithos beach for a paddle rather than jostle with the crowds in Kamari. I still struggled with the sand temperature … Continue reading
Day 6 – Sunday 28th – The day we were almost extras in a yoga video
We headed out for breakfast at a yellow restaurant on the Kamari boardwalk. It was one of the only ones with a varied breakfast menu and I really fancied some pancakes. Afterward we planned to head to Emporio and find the windmills although … Continue reading
Day 5 – Saturday 27th – Mastering the art of stand up paddle boarding
After witnessing it yesterday, we decided last minute to call Santorini Sea Kayaks to find out availability for a guided stand up paddle boarding trip. As we were complete newbies to this we decided a guided trip would be a good introduction … Continue reading
Day 4 – Friday 26th – An over-active morning and a leisurely afternoon
Around 9am we woke up and strolled down to the breakfast room. I settled down with a bowl of slightly unconventional Greek yoghurt with melted Nutella. Probably not supposed to be put together but it works. Today was the sunset sailing trip with Santorini … Continue reading
Day 3 – Thursday 25th – Sleepy cats, sunsets and scenic routes
Due to having the doors and shutters closed from the road noise we somehow snoozed through breakfast. This was OK though as today we were able to switch to a much better room, double the size with a nice peaceful courtyard view. … Continue reading
Day 2 – Wednesday 24th – Brick beds, beach time, beers and big pizzas.
I woke around 9am feeling a bit rough, unsure if this was due to the gusty air con or the brick of a bed! We decided to check out the free breakfast, reviews online were average at best so we didn’t have high … Continue reading
Day 1 – Tuesday 23rd – Dazed and confused in Santorini
We booked a very last minute (for us) trip to Santorini for some summer sun before our November holiday. Late June was ideal to avoid the School Holiday crowd but still get great weather. As the flights had shot up … Continue reading