Sunday, September 28, 2008

Submitted by Milly Fetchin

“Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life.”
- Author Unknown

What a perfect beginning to a wonderful Sunday.

An open door with a slight breeze, Bocelli on my personal CD player and a little gray kitten playing with my feet. Everyone who was going to Santorini was present at 8:05 AM (our agreed upon departure time). Those who were not planning to go were Shari, Harry, Lois, and Kathy. Susan had planned to go but was not feeling well so she felt it advisable to stay back. We missed them all – we are now a family in a foreign land and miss any members who are not with us.

The ferry, the Flying Cat 4 took 2 hour to get to Santorini. The ride was smooth and uneventful to we played Rummy, ate, talked and time passed quickly.

The bus ride upon arrival was a very steep climb with several switch backs but did not take too long to get to the top.

Our first stop was Pyros – for one hour of shopping and pictures – somehow Jenny got back to the bus without her camera case – Jackie went back to look for it but it was not found.

Walking anywhere around Santorini requires concentration because of the rock steps and the slippery marble walkways especially wet which it was Sunday because of rain in the afternoon.

I want to take this opportunity again to thank Dean for his assistance in getting several of us down from the rocks after the picture-taking in Pyros.

Our guide was very informative and if one is able to retain in formation – you could learn a lot from her. One of the most interesting things would be how she got into the skirt she had on (tight white spandex with 3 zippers).

It was interesting that Jenny, Jackie, and I went off the beaten patch to take some shots and later Jackie found a picture in a shop of the very location that we had discovered to take our pictures. She bought that picture.

All in all, in spite of the rain, it was a great experience and provided us with memories to last a lifetime. We visited three locations on Santorini with shopping and photo opportunities in each – it was a long day and we were tired but satisfied with our decision to do this day trip – well worth it. Let all who agree say yea – opposed say no – the yeas have it I’m sure.