Our second day on Santorini we hiked from our hotel to the northernmost tip of the island where the town of Oia is located. A warm sunny day though really windy. At times I wondered if I'd be blown off the trail and into the sea far below.
The trail follows the edge of the caldera and involves a couple of decent climbs.
This is the path we saw as we left the Fira - Firostefani - Imerovigli area.
This is the path we saw as we left the Fira - Firostefani - Imerovigli area.
This is the path we saw as we left the Fira - Firostefani - Imerovigli area.
On the trail to Oia if you look back and east you'll see parts of the island that are flat and sparsely populated. What a contrast with the caldera edge.
On the trail to Oia if you look back and east you'll see parts of the island that are flat and sparsely populated. What a contrast with the caldera edge.
On the trail to Oia if you look back and east you'll see parts of the island that are flat and sparsely populated. What a contrast with the caldera edge.
Far in the distance you can see our goal, the town of Oia.
Far in the distance you can see our goal, the town of Oia.
Far in the distance you can see our goal, the town of Oia.
Looking back towards Fira you can see the trail winding over the hill and coming down to those white buildings, which is also where the road briefly touches the trail.
Looking back towards Fira you can see the trail winding over the hill and coming down to those white buildings, which is also where the road briefly touches the trail.
Looking back towards Fira you can see the trail winding over the hill and coming down to those white buildings, which is also where the road briefly touches the trail.
Once we climbed the last hill, the trail headed down and we could see our destination, the town of Oia.
Once we climbed the last hill, the trail headed down and we could see our destination, the town of Oia.
Once we climbed the last hill, the trail headed down and we could see our destination, the town of Oia.
If you look to the right of Paul's knee
you'll see the cruise ship Windstar
anchored just off Fira. This is about where we started today's hike.
If you look to the right of Paul's knee
you'll see the cruise ship Windstar
anchored just off Fira. This is about where we started today's hike.
If you look to the right of Paul's knee
you'll see the cruise ship Windstar
anchored just off Fira. This is about where we started today's hike.
We made it to the beautiful town of Oia. We walked around town, ate lunch, then caught the bus to return to Fira.
We made it to the beautiful town of Oia. We walked around town, ate lunch, then caught the bus to return to Fira.
We made it to the beautiful town of Oia. We walked around town, ate lunch, then caught the bus to return to Fira.
