I went to my usual place in Fira to get my breakfast crepe; ham, cheese and onions.  When I walked in the lady recognized me and began making my crepe.  As she was spreading the batter she told me, “I eat onions every morning too.  They keep you healthy.  All my friends, they get sick, not me!  It’s the onions.  I smiled in agreement.  She handed me my crepe and told me 2 euro 50.  I thanked her, recognizing tha...

I fell asleep around 3pm yesterday and to my surprise, didn’t wake up until 9am this morning.  I guess the fact that I’d spent practically 3 days with no sleep had finally gotten to me.              I watched the sun set over Fira tonight.  The blues and reds from the sun reflected off the whitewashed buildings.  As I was walking down the caldera, a fireworks show began on the ...

Santorini is perfect. It is the island that everyone imagines when they think of Greece. Since it is so idealic I expected its ambiance to be interrupted by souped up tourism, but I was surprised to discover that it still retains much of its charm. Its backstreets and alleys are mysterously empty, and as I wander them, I feel in a world oof my own. Now that I am on an island where I feel more comfortable, my homesickness has subsided. In fact, with the e...

Santorini is perfect. It is the island that everyone imagines when they think of Greece. Since it is so idealic I expected its ambiance to be interrupted by souped up tourism, but I was surprised to discover that it still retains much of its charm. Its backstreets and alleys are mysteriously empty, and as I wander them, I feel in a world of my own. Now that I am on an island where I feel more comfortable, my homesickness has subsided. In fact, with the exception ...