Arrival in Santorini, Greece

The Santorini Caldera. What looks like an island out in the water is the volcano.

We arrived on Santorini after a two hour hydrofoil boat ride from the port of Heraklion. This incredible island has been through plenty, including a volcanic explosion that scientists say is the greatest explosion to ever rock the earth. That explosion blew a hold right out of the middle of the once around island...the hole is called the caldera.

In 1956, the island was leveled by an earthquake and virtually everything here was built since then.



It is heavily touristed, mainly with cruise ships docking for a few hours. Right now, it is 5 PM and the boats have departed, leaving only the residents and the tourists staying overnight.

Tomorrow we depart for the Island of Naxos, another two hour ferry ride away.
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