Santorini, Greece
Freddo Cappuccino
No other choice.
Z’s, Oía
Island time means everything slows down and the time is filled with just one thing: BEACH. Our plan was to go to Perivolos Beach on the southern end of the island. We made one quick pit stop at Santo Wines Winery (yes, that’s a “Wines Winery,” if you were wondering) and took in the view, while sipping on overpriced champagne. They explained that their “wine is poetry in a glass,” which follows that what we drank was more like a limerick than Iliad. #yaburnt #aforeffort
When we got to Perivolos Beach, we paid rent on our beach chairs and drank piña coladas. Today has been the hottest day since we arrived, so laying still under umbrellas drunk was the only way to spend it. We read (Bryan - Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film, Yennie - Double Cup Love: On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China) and took little swim breaks to cool off. We also saw a Warriors fan on the beach.
We had dinner at Taverna Dimitris Vlichada, which was recommended to us by the Avis guy. He told us to tell Dimitri that Dionisio sent us. Uh, okay. We had a great meal of Santorini Salad, fried white eggplant, saganaki, grilled mackerel and some other fish we can’t remember the name of. For dessert (“on the house”), we were served slices of watermelon, which is an OG move. Only the “authentic” restaurants on the island comp you fresh fruit to end your meal. 👌
Though we were done with swimming for the day, we decided to go to Vlychada Beach, a black and white sand beach bordered by rock formations that reminded us of Gaudí. We walked down the beach during sunset, holding hands. Awww! Cliché, but true. 😅 No better way to end our trip to Santorini.
P.S. In full disclosure, we watched Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants last night. Why? Because it was filmed in Oia and Ammoudi Bay, where we’ve been frequenting during our stay. Early Blake Lively - what a classic.
Ouzo Plomari
Ouzo, Rakı - same difference.
Taverna Dimitris Vlichada, “Unnamed Road,” Vlichada
