Today we had a room upgrade (not sure why). We were a bit worried as we loved the first room, but this one is magnificent, much larger, with a spa and easier access to the pool. As this is sadly our last day in Santorini, we intend just to relax and enjoy the view. After a dip in the pool, I slipped out and brought back some takeaway sandwiches and frozen Greek yoghurts which we enjoyed on the balcony. Today's cruise ship is a beautiful one, Seabourn Odys...

At 8am, this being Sunday, the church bells rang loudly as Azamara Journey anchored in the harbour. We enjoyed another sumptuous breakfast provided by our hosts and then caught a local bus to Kamari on the other side of the island.Kamari is a beach resort with heaps of hotels lining the esplanade. The beach is of black gravelly sand and is covered in sun beds and thatch umbrellas which are for hire. There are also many cafes lining the edge of the beach and ev...

The day started with breakfast provided by our hosts in the dining room. Villa Renos breakfasts are famous on Trip-advisor and we weren't disappointed. Petros brought out several courses, many of which contained produce from his own farm and everything was delicious.We then took a walk down below the hotel and found the upper donkey station and some other new paths. Later we took the cable car down to the Old Port and were surprised at how pleasant it was ...

We boarded Aegean flight 350 (Airbus A321-200 Rego SX-DVZ) for the 5:30 am flight to Santorini. The Hotel Ava even provided breakfast for us at 3:15 am owing to the early departure. It was a very quick flight...as soon as we reached cruising altitude of 17000 feet it was time to commence our descent.We were picked up by a taxi sent for us by Villa Renos where we arrived about 6:30am. It was too early to check in but we were able to leave our bags and go explor...