The third and final island on the tour (but not for Belle and me) was Santorini. Santorini was probably the island I had heard the most about and it was interesting to visit. Because of the heat, most of our exploring is best done later in the evening or earlier in the morning so our first visit to the centre of Fira and it was crowded but it was stunning to look over the town and the cliffs as the sun slowly set and cast a magical rosy glow over the white buildings. While we were staying in Fira, we didn't confine ourselves to this village but the next morning visited Oia. Some of the group (including me) made the 12 km trek by foot and it was absolutely worth it. We set off before 6 am to have less time of our walk in the hot sun and so we were able to enjoy the sunrise and see some amazing views on the way. There were so many wild herbs along the walk such as oregano, lemon thyme and capers. Apparently caper leaves are great in a salad (fun fact!) and so if I remember, I might do this when I return to Melbourne. We were also able to fit in a really fun boat trip later in the day where we got to enjoy another sunset but this time from the water looking across to the island. This is where our tour ended. It was a wonderful group of people from all stages in life and I enjoyed getting to know them but we had to say goodbye and set off to Samos. Here are some photos from Santorini including one from a local 24 hour bakery that sold the best baklava I have ever had (more about Samos below!).
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