June 22, 2016

Today we had the best Moussaka ever!  It was made at home by our friend Nikos' mother. Perfect balance of eggplant, potato and meat - scrumptious! 

Besides the Classical Greek dishes, like moussaka, we discovered some items specific for Santorini: cucumber, which was crunchier than a usual one, cherry tomatoes, with a stronger flavor due to the scarce watering, and pistachios. 

After some time in the sun, waiting for the big lunch to digest, we embarked on the bus for Oia, a place famous for the sunset viewing.  

But before watching the Sunset in Oia, we stopped at a quirky bookstore called Atlantis, 

(Can you spot Chloe lost in the book galleries?)

We also had fantastic Greek sweets at Melenio: crepes, galaktobureko and kataifi.  

This is what the cafe owner posted for all those who'd rather have an electronic moment instead of enjoying the view:

Armies of Chinese tourists taking pictures of the sunset in Oia (pronounced Eea, as "Oi" is a ducting in Greek) cluttered the very narrow streets of the town. So we gave up on trying to wrestle with them and walked the small streets instead.

The Bus ride back to Kamari Beach reminded me of Romania with people pushing to get on the bus, cutting in front of you, and the Controler taking the change and cutting the tickets right there on the bus.  At one point, the bus came to a sudden stop that floored all those standing up in the aisle, including the controller. There are NO traffic lights in Santorini!