Arvi ja Leah aeg reisimiseks: Our holiday from travelling Part 1: Santorini

We had decided to take some time out from hectic travelling and relax for 11 days in the Greek Islands. First stop, Santorini. We stayed in a little apartment in Oia, just down the hill of the main part of town. We had ocean views as well as peace and quiet from the flocks of tourists in Oia town.

Start of sunset from our balcony

see you tomorrow sun

gazing into the sky

We spent most our time relaxing, sunbaking at the beach, swimming in the clear blue waters and reading books on our balcony. It took me a couple of days to get used to the concept ‘relaxing’ due to my hyperactive nature but eventually I stopped trying to research and plan activities and just went with the flow.

mermaid rock

reading and relaxing

One day we decided to hire a quad bike so we could see the rest of the Island. It was great being able to explore amazing coastal views, little towns, vineyards and beaches, all in our own time. I even drove the quad for a bit and didn’t kill us! We gradually made our way south and had delicious souvlaki gyros and tatziki for lunch in Perissa.

Yes we wore our helmets

Arvi held on tight

Santorini is known for its beautiful sunsets and they did not disappoint. We found a great, secluded spot just a short walk from where we were staying, where we enjoyed a few beautiful uninterrupted sunsets. One evening we made the mistake of heading to Oia main town just after sunset, along with just about every other tourist on the entire Island! It was way too busy for our liking as the streets became clogged with thousands of tourists going out for a fancy dinner after the sunset. Needless to say we returned to our secret place the next night.

Just on the coast from our apartment

Our last little adventure between our days spent relaxing was a little 3 hour hike from the main town of the Island, Fira back to Oia. We started early with our bags loaded with lots of water and caught the bus to Fira. The first part of the hike was mainly along the coast weaving through all the fancy resorts of Fira and Imerovigli. I wont lie, we both got a little jealous of all the rich people lazing by their amazing infinity pools with breathtaking, panoramic views of the coast and surrounding islands. We looked up some of the amazing resorts we saw on the way and found that some rooms were over 1000 euro a night! Definitely out of our budget! The second half of the walk was a more natural track, with beautiful 360 views around every corner.