from ios we took a ferry to the island of thira, which is famously know as santorini. we decided this was best given the difficult conditions to leave the boat while visiting the villages above the cliffs. the high steep mountains going straight to the bottom of the sea leave no room for anchoring and make it very deep to anchor anywhere near the rocky shore.
so with the boat safely in the harbor we took the super modern and fast ferry to this volcanic island. it was pretty startling to see the cliffs and all the white houses on top. we were surprised though of how full of tourists it was. there was traffic; the narrow streets were packed; and the shops made us feel like on a shopping mall.
but of course the view of the ocean and nearby islands was amazing, not to mention the narrow streets and the architecture, which are so famous and typical of this place. here we said good bye to arava and eran and their short but great visit. they flew back home while we took another ferry back to ios and our boat.
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