On my way to Santorini on the Flying Cat, not sure if that
makes me feel good since cats don’t like water too much but on the other hand
the big cats do swim.
The ride is smooth so far, the Mediterranean Sea so
beautiful. We decided to stay one night on the island so we could see the
sunset and be on the island more than a few hours.
The sea is much rougher now, lots of dips into the swells of
the ocean, white caps on the water. I’m brought back in time to pirate ships
that roamed these seas, preying on the merchant vessles. So much history on
these waters, sunken cargo ships, the possibility of gold and treasures.
Perhaps there is a book in this. The twelve dancing
princess’ series has one of the girls loving to build boats and sail them. Are
there pirates in her future? I wonder.
The beautiful white and blue houses that are typical of Oia.
This is where everyone goes to watch the sunset. Why all the white wash? For one thing, white reflex the powerful heat of the sun. Also white is the color of the mineral lime mixed with water which makes a good antiseptic. Islanders used it to paint their houses so it would naturally disinfect the rain water that was collected on the rooftops.
During the 400 year Ottoman occupation, Greeks were not allowed to fly their blue and white flag. But in Oia (ee-ah) with its white houses, blue domes, sea and sky the whole village was one big defiant banner for Greece.
(I love this!)
The beautiful white and blue houses that are typical of Oia.
This is where everyone goes to watch the sunset. Why all the white wash? For one thing, white reflex the powerful heat of the sun. Also white is the color of the mineral lime mixed with water which makes a good antiseptic. Islanders used it to paint their houses so it would naturally disinfect the rain water that was collected on the rooftops.
During the 400 year Ottoman occupation, Greeks were not allowed to fly their blue and white flag. But in Oia (ee-ah) with its white houses, blue domes, sea and sky the whole village was one big defiant banner for Greece.
(I love this!)
These cities are so beautiful!
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