l am Sailing....l am sailing!

Another beautiful  day in Santorini.  Anne & l walked to the town and visited a fabulous museum where we saw the exact artefacts that we were told about in Akrotiri. Only 6 euros to get in.
Later we set sail with many others on a sunset cruise around some islands in  the caldera created by the volcano. Anne and many other intrepid travellers walked to the top of the volcano rim. I stayed on board the boat sipping slushies with our friends. Later there was a chance to swim in thermally heated pools off the boat. A lovely dinner was served on board which was then followed by a stunning sunset off Oia. What a way to end our tour of the secrets of Greece.
On the way back to Port there was alot of Greek dancing and singing to Mamma Mia!

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