676. Day 26 | Sailing around Santorini on a Sunset Cruise

On our last full day in Santorini, we took a boat cruise around the island. We started off exploring the volcano, then it brought us to a hot springs for swimming (well I just stayed on the boat since I can't swim), then lunch, and finishing off in Oia where we watched the sunset from the boat. At the end of the night, the boat brought us back to Thira. We decided to ride the donkeys from the port up to the town. It was my first donkey-riding experience. I was pretty nervous at first but it was really fun. I really enjoyed the boat cruise overall and definitely recommend it if you go to Santorini!




At the volcano. It was an extremely hot day and I wasn't able to make it to all the different sites here.



I really loved the lunch!





The beautiful sunset. I mentioned this in my previous posts that it was my favourite sunset from our days there/that I've ever seen. It was the best experience to watch it from the boat with the live jazz music in the background. & we also had the perfect spot at the front.

The donkeys at Thira. The one I got was a small white one that kept cutting in front and trying to surpass all the other donkeys lol. I held on as tight as I could so I didn't manage to take any pics while on it.




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675. Day 24 and 25 | Sunsets in Oia

In my last post, I left off when we arrived in Oia after a few-hours-long hike over from Imerovigli. We arrived just minutes before the sunset so we weren't able to properly find a good spot to watch it.
Oia is quite different from Thira and Imerovigli. The streets here are lined with luxury boutiques and seems to be a better place for shopping (both fashion and souvenirs). In Thira there are better restaurant/dining options though.
As we arrived later than expected that first night, we ended up coming to Oia again the following day. We made sure to arrive earlier so that we got a good spot for the sunset, and to have a few hours to explore the town as well.

Santorini is well-known to be one of the best places to watch the most beautiful sunsets in the world. So that was what our days were structured around. My favourite was watching it from the cruise boat (which I will post about in the following post). It was the perfect view since we sailed right up to it, or as close to it as possible. We also managed to get the best spot on the boat (the tip at the front) so there were unobstructed views. Also there was a live jazz player so it added to the atmosphere. My second favourite was watching it from our hotel terrace lounge chairs. That was on the first night. Even though there were a few people at the neighbouring terraces, it felt the most private and peaceful. My least favourite was watching it from Oia with the hundreds of other people. It was a different experience altogether.












One of my favourite photos of us.




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