Athens to Santorini - Day Three

On our final day in Athens we finally made it to the complimentary breakfast in the restaurant. It was lovely and gave us lots of much needed fiber. We knew we were flying to Santorini on a 7:00 flight so we decided to explore another section of Athens and do some shopping. We found out that the place to go for shops is Kolonaki, a 20 minute walk from our hotel.

Kolonaki was our favorite part of the city. The streets are narrow and beautiful and filled with loads of shops and cafes. Jamie bought shoes (seriously) and a t-shirt and Seth bought two t-shirts. We sat in an outdoor cafe in the center square, ate lunch and people watched. It was a gorgeous day, about 75 degrees and sunny. While we sat, many people approached us to buy things including lotto tickets and flowers. We graciously declined although winning the lottery would have been nice after our wedding.

After we shopped and ate, we headed back to the hotel where our friend George was waiting to pick us for our flight to Santorini. Little did we know, but we bonded with George so much, he gave us a CD of Greek music. It was a great ending to our stay in Athens.

Our flight to Santorini was easy, not even an hour. We even dealt with the smelly German man who kept sticking his belly in Jamie's face (not per Jamie's request). Sadly, Seth forgot he was carrying booze and was forced to check his suitcase. The suitcase was returned without its handle. A greek tragedy. The tragedy was quickly forgotten when we stepped outside and smelled the sea air. We were greeted by our driver, Emilio, who took us to our hotel, Anastasias Apartments.

Our hotel is pure paradise. We were greeted by the entire staff, including Despina (the owner) and Katarina who works at the front desk. They took our things, and gave us a tour, leaving the best part for last, our room. Our room is three floors and includes a private jacuzzi and garden. We have the highest room with a deck where we eat breakfast and look out at the sea. It was late so we got back to the room to find it decorated with lit votives and flowers. Despina sent us a bottle of wine and some food. It was the perfect way to spend our first night in Santorini.