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| The road up the hill |
This morning was really windy, so we postponed our boat trip by a day. I feel like it must always be windy here, but some days are just worse than others. Today felt like monsoon season. After we got ready, we headed down to the beach for lunch. We tried the restaurant our landlord recommended, Ntomatini’s. It was a very traditional and they started us with complimentary Raki with honey and cinnamon. Not sure why they’re always trying to get us drunk, but it sure is friendly. I got a stuffed pork chop and Dad got a pasta dish. We also started with a spicy cheese dip that reminded me of really good pimento cheese.
After lunch we headed up the mountain to some ancient ruins that we knew were already closed, but we decided to check out the view anyways. This is where the wind really showed up. We took a really windy road up the hill, and when we got to the top, the wind actually pushed me backwards. I could barely open my door and was careful not to stand too close to the edge. On our way back down we stopped and walked a trail to a hidden (from the road), chapel and fresh water spring. The spring is in a cave and the travel books said it tastes amazing. A little too much of a risk for us though.
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| The puppy at the 1st winery |
After the hill, we stopped off at a winery called Santorini Winery. We got the wine tasting of 4 wines and a small plate of veggies and cheese. Oddly enough, they gave us one glass. The women seemed slightly scattered, so we just went with it. She ended up only charging us for one tasting, and the wine was pretty good, but an odd little place none the less. We stopped at another winery, with an amazing view. Another recommendation from the landlord, Santo Winery is perched on the top of the rim of the caldera, with a panoramic view. We got a six wine tasting with cheese and tomato paste. The paste was, unappealing. It came with capers, so my Dad fished all those out, but even he didn’t really like it, for all of you thinking I’m too picky. May I remind you I ate fish eyes? Both wineries had the island specialty sweet dessert wine, Vinsanto. I’m not usually a fan of sweet wines, but this one was pretty good. Santorini has better conditions for white wines, and we agreed that their whites were better than their reds. They also grow their vines in wreathes on the ground for wind protection. It’s an odd sight to see all these circles of vines on the ground.
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| Second wine tasting, with nasty tomato paste |
After the wineries, we headed back for a break before dinner. We had eaten so much cheese, bread, and fruit that dinner wasn’t even for certain. After a couple of hours, we headed back out after 9:00pm and grabbed a pita at a little bar in Fira. After a beer and some food, I was all set for some gelato. I was taught at a very young age that there is always room for ice cream. I got pistachio, which seemed to please the proprietor. He informed me it was the best, their first flavor. It was not disappointing. After that I was finally ready to go home, where I saw that I had not 1, but 2 Easter themed movies. Too hard to choose, so I chose sleep.
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| View from the second winery. |
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