More Mountains...... Seriously

I apologize for the lack of updates, there were not adequate internet facilities available to me in Athens.



Since we last talked (Thursday afternoon)... That evening we walked back into Fira. JC was gracious enough to give me an hour to myself which I then spent at Murphy's Irish Pub. The barman was a man named James, who was British, go figure. I was desperate for a good beer because the Greek beer Mythos was awful. They had Murphy's Stout and Murphy's Red on tap and that was plenty good for me. James had lived in Santorini for 14 years so it was nice to chat with him and get some perspective.

I followed my three pints with another dining experience at Taverna Nikolas. I was really chatty with part-owner Thomas that night, and we had a blast and another fine meal.

Friday was our 10th Wedding Anniversary. So what better way to celebrate than renting a car and driving around roads where you can't read the signs. It really wasn't that bad. Well that was until we drove to the site of ancient Thira which was situated on top of another mountain. 1 very narrow road and 22 switchbacks later, we made it to the parking area. It was a bit scary driving that. Once in the parking area, we had to walk another mile up hill, and someone decided to do it in flip flops. Not a good idea. The view was breathtaking and the ruins were neat, but the drive up and the eventual drive home consumed our thoughts. obviously we made it back in one piece, but JC had some serious white knuckles on the way down.



We stopped at the some beach down for a quick lunch and saw that European beaches are definitely better.... different than American beaches.



Friday night we celebrated by going out for a fabulous meal at Selene in Fira. It was an unbelievable meal and a great way to cap 10 years of marriage.

Saturday AM, we had a quick bite to eat at Mamma's House. Mamma is this crazy lady who yells at you, but makes a great American breakfast. The rumor is that Mamma is married to Thomas from Taverna Nikolas, and boy do I have some respect for that man. It was a fun diversion for an hour.