Hi everyone!

The wifi here has been extremely spotty hence the delayed and lengthy post.

Madison and I arrived in Greece on Monday and so far it has been absolutely incredible. We are staying in Imerovigli, a smaller town in Santorini between the two larger towns, Oia (pronounced ee-yuh) and Thira). The location is perfect for what we wanted -- quiet and convenient. I also must say there is a ton of up-hill walking, which I consider more like hiking.

Since Santorini is all about the views we decided to do an [actual] hike from Imerovigli to the most northern town on the island, Oia. It took us two hours and most of the hike was along the west coast, which was beautiful. We started earlier in the morning and then spent the afternoon in Oia. Oia is where you see the picturesque white-washed buildings against blue skies. It was like nothing I had ever seen before.

We also did an afternoon boat ride to the Nea Kameni volcano, hot springs, and Thirasia.

FUN FACT: Caldera means a piece of land that was broken off due to a volcanic eruption. Santorini was once part of a larger island but due to an eruption the northern and western parts of the island split. The piece of land that was separated from the north is now known as Thirasia. This is why the views from the north and west are referred to as the Caldera views and are THE BEST views on the island.

This day was really interesting and it was refreshing to see the island from a different point of view.

I wish I was rebellious enough to jump in

One thing we realized is that this is not a beach island -- at least not the beaches you're thinking of. Because it was once a volcano, it has red and black sand beaches. Another thing we noticed is that the island is dominated by villas, restaurants and beautiful pools on the caldera that we could never afford. We knew that it was going to be very touristy but not to this extent. And not just tourists but couples... everywhere. Needless to say, we have been having a very romantical time.

Tomorrow we are off to Mykonos! Will post more from there. xo