Sunday, March 24, 2013

Hike a volcano why not

So we got up breakfast was served at 9 so we did not need to get up early. We get up and the host was like there is a boat tour the the volcano u get to hike it then go to the hot springs. So we changed our plans to do that.
So off we go and he was going into town so we got a lift again. We took the cable cars down to the port in fira. It is 600 steeps down and they arethe big ones that are two steeps till the next steep up. So we get down and on out boat. It is a very nice sail boat. We got to the volcano and they give you over and hour and half to hike it took us less then half an hr to get to top look around then back down we were the first ones back to the boats that hiked to the top how would we know this because there were only two guys that got to the top before us. And every one on the boats were old or fat so u know they did not make it up. Some people were in heals or flip flops.
It was however so interesting to see the lava fields they were so interesting to look at. Check off the bucket list touch a lava rock.
From there we went to the hot springs. Well kind of because it was two shallow for the boats u had to jump in and swim in. We did not have our suits so we did not get in apparently it was freezing and one guy was yelling at the crew because it. Was not hot in there but he did say it would only be maybe 7 digress more in there. Oh well. Once we got back to port the guys were there trying to get u to take the donkeys up to the top only a ten minute ride. It was 1€ more then the cars so donkeys it was. Well first we went to look at they they looked bright and we'll feed clean and healthy so we went for it. Well they don't walk ur donkey up they just go up on there own. It was very fun but the donkey was sweating once we got to the top so I don't think I could ride one I. The summer heat. They should shave them like the horses in Rome might help.
From there we walked around town priced taxis because the busses did not run after 2 on Sundays and we still had stuff to see. Out of curiosity we stopped to price four wealers and scooters for rent well it was the same price as one taxi ride. So we got a four wealer. 15€ plus gas
From there we went to the black beach it is crushed volcanic rock very interesting. Then we went to oia. For the sun set supost to be one of the best places in the world to see it.
We got there and walked around the town had about an hr to kill. Well it was not hard the town is stuning. Just takes ur breath away. I would come back in a heartbeat just to walk around. It is a 3hr walk from oia to cave land that is stopping to take lots of pictures but since we had the four wealer it took maybe half an hour and we stored on the way there it was dark on the way back. We got dinner at this place and there was a cat in the restaurant and it pooped in the flower pot beside shauna. Very classie place. Oh mom we went in this book store the alantic and it is ranked in the top. Of some book store list it was very different we had to go down these narow steeps and it was different alot of books of different languages.
It was a great day and I have a major sun burn heading back to Athens tomorrow.

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