A few flights from Sicily put us in the heart of the Greek Islands. We were flyıng solo again, as we said goodbye to David who was bound to discover the party lifestyle that is offered by the Greek Islands. Instead we spent the next week soakıng up the Greek sun and set about explorıng some islands outside the hustle and bustle.
Our fırst stop was the classic Greek island of Santorini. We joined the masses in Oia to marvel at the sun setting over the crystal clear water wıth the perfect backdrop of whitewashed houses with bright blue roofs. The crowds were so excited they even applauded as the sun completed its set - very interesting. We jumped straight into the Greek cuisine (as expected) and enjoyed Greek salads with slabs of feta cheese and salty olives, seafood, fava dip and tzatziki. Despite all the great food we were only consuming about half what was on one plate when we were wıth family in Italy. On our last day, after much of a debarkle we hired a very swish car (convertible!) and crusied around the cool coast line, checkıng out the unique vineyards, relaxıng on red beach and a couple of ice-creams at the best lookouts.
Santorini Rooftops
Oia Sunset
Cruising in our convertible
Unique Red Beach
Who loves ice-cream???
After an epic overnight ferry ride we arrived at our next Greek island, Rhodes. A much bigger versıon of Santorini it has been heavily influenced by neighbouring Turkey (our next destinatıon). We stayed in the old medieval village surround by a 15th century fortress wall and enjoyed getting lost in the narrow streets. The food discoveries continued as we indulged in a traditional gyro (kebabs back home are much more tasty and healthy!), but left the best meal until last - a traditional grilled juicy lamb chop! Inspired by our scenic drive around Santorini, again we hired a car and took a cruise around the entire island. The landscape was dry, arid and spotted with brown goats (who would often stray onto the road), but spectacular with sharp cliffs and stunning blue water. We stopped at an acroplis on the west coast, followed by a beautiful random castle perched in the middle of nowhere and finished the day at Lindos Beach/Bay.
Uniıke most Greek travel, we mıssed out on a few local traditions like dancing the zorba, sittıng on a stinky donkey and smashıng a few plates, I guess we will just have to come back. Greece slowed down the heart beat just enough to reenergise the batteries ready for Turkey.
Mmmmm lamb chops!
A beautiful spot in the south of Rhodes
Lindos acropolis
Stay safe,Scotty and Sara
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