Santorini, Greece

Written by: Annie Hoban
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The third cruise port was Santorini, Greece - Home to wine, olive oil and pirates. We took a tour into the village of Pyrogos, where we learned all about the history of pirates on the island, how the pirates battled with rocks and how these rocks are now incorporated in the architecture of all the streets and homes throughout the village. After touring the local homes and people of Pyrogos we went to a beautiful restaurant where we sampled the local food and wine.
Our tour ended in the city of Fira, which sits along the edge of a cliff with a view of caldera of the volcano (still active). We did a little shopping, drank some milkshakes as we looked over the cliffs and then braved the Greek form of transportation to a local winery where we sampled more wine and sat in the clouds overlooking the volcano. It was quite a day!
To end it all, we took a cable car back down the cliffs to ferry back to the cruise ship. While waiting in line for the cable car we met a nice woman, Sue, from Texas. Sue and Dan quickly bonded on the cable when he announced that he’s terrified of cable cars. Dan grabbed Sue’s hand, closed his eyes and held on tight for the whole ride down the cliff. It was a Kodak moment!