It would seem that the cruise ships unloaded everyone today. It was chaos. It was like dealing with French and German speaking zombies. They were slow moving and looked very confused. The picture here was taken in a large square area, so imagine how it would look when these masses get funneled into the narrow alleyways of the town of Thira. Also, no one gets out of the way when they approach head on. The idea of giving way and respecting personal space seems to be a uniquely American concept. I had my feet stepped on with no apology. The worst.
There are way too many people here right now. We were so flustered by the invasion, that we decided to kill time at the hotel. Our boat seems to have been sorted out, but we don't leave until 5 ish. As you can see by the map, this is a much larger island than where we have been thus far. Maybe we will get another Micra to drive around the island!
*Update*
Our entire day can be summarized by waiting for something to happen. It has been a bit of a waste. Right now we are at a port in Santorini waiting for our boat, which was delayed more than 2 hours. Before waiting here, we spent some quality time at the hotel pool area - bundled up in our jackets along with some sunbathers . . . who were fully clothed.
I was lied to! The movies make everything in Greece look hot and sweaty. Every day, I check the forecast and every day it is wrong. Clouds form over our heads. The winds last night were so bad, I thought I might blow away.
When our boat does finally arrive, we will be on that for another two hours. The waves look a little rough. I deserve a drink when we get to Crete . . . or at least some kind of medal. It has been a long day of nothing, and I've got a lot to say about it.
Location:Προς Όρμο Αθηνιό,Thira,Greece
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