Day 4- At Oia

Awake early for a walk and a coffee!!!

Seems walking is very therapeutic now as the number of steps travelled at this location is going to be a real challenge! Everywhere you go there are steps and the steepness of them can be quite a challenge!

I counted the number of steps to get to the main alley near our hotel…. It was 85! That was over a distance of about 200 metres!

We today and all the time at Oia is going to be an interesting time of climbing!

After breakfast on the balcony of our room we went for a walk in the town… the narrow alleys were full of tourists from the local hotels and the cruise ships… it was quite warm here as well with temperatures in the high 20’s with some humidity.

The walk was through alleys with all sorts of shops and cafes. Along the way there was opportunity to see the waters of the Caldera with ships and boats making their way through the sea. Quite lovely… but the crowds were another thing!

We stopped for cool drink at a cafe looking for a table with a view but were ushered to a table near the back …only to be greeted with front row seat when we ordered some food! Seems that the bold face of commerce works well in Greece!

After our refreshments we made our way back to our hotel via a restaurant called ASPA where we booked for dinner.

The afternoon was spent on the balcony and in the spa reading, sleeping and enjoying the view of passing boats and people.

Late in the afternoon we had a drink on the balcony ahead of going to ASPA for dinner…. Well getting to this place was a journey in itself with many flights of stairs both up and down…but the view when we got there was spectacular with the sun going down ! The food was good and we enjoyed traditional Greek fare with local wines!

The walk home was an adventure but we arrived back safely by about 9.00 pm .

A great day with lovely weather and views….and plenty of climbing of stairs!!!