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Our 2019 Trip to Greece Part I (Santorini)

Happy New Year to all of you!  This January weather is making me wish for warmer days in warmer places.  I can’t wait to satisfy my wanderlust and travel again to those warmer places once the pandemic craziness is over!

In light of my dreams to travel, this blog post is dedicated to our 2019 trip to Greece.  Santorini, Athens, and Kalambaka were the highlights of the trip.  In today’s post, I will hone in on our time in Santorini; the island of white-washed towns, mesmerizing sunsets, amazing seafood, and ocean-side hiking.

Enjoy!

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The town of Perissa, where we stayed.
The best baked goods I've ever eaten; they were drenched in a sugary honey.
Our cute “guest house”
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Hiking the mountains surrounding Perissa.
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There were a plethora of seaside restaurants, complete with beach service and chairs to lounge in.
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The catch of the day.
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Sunrise during a morning run on the beach.
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Walking through local towns.
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A cute little store in a local town.
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The best baked goods I’ve ever eaten; they were drenched in a sugary honey.
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Stray cats were everywhere…
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…and some dogs, too!
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The Red Beach in Santorini.
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Outdoors at a local winery.
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Grapevines grow in circles to protect the grapes from the heavy winds.
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The start of a 7.5 mile hike between the seaside towns of Fira and Oia.
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The next few images are of towns on the hike between Fira and Oia.
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Paradise.
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A typical lunch view along the hike.
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Some of the rocky parts of the hike towards the end. You can see the next town ahead.
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Oia, where the hike ended.
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The classic blue-domed churches in Oia, Santorini. These domes are hard to find; you have to go down a random alley without any signage.
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Sunsets there are to die for.
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The end of a perfect trip to Santorini.

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