My First Solo Vaca: Santorini, Greece!

Last week, I went on my first solo trip in Europe! I went to Santorini, Greece for four days and it was incredible. I left wednesday late at night and arrived in Athens around 1 in the morning. A mere 6 hours later I made my way down to the port and boarded the ferry. It was nothing like I was expecting, it was more like a cruise ship, with open areas and cafes on the main levels. There were also cabins for large groups and families who were taking long trips. It was a longgg 7 hour ferry ride. It was also stormy and raining that day so I slept most of the way there. I arrived around 5 pm and wandered around the town Thira, where my hotel was. It was beautiful and the main town of Santorini. I had dinner on the cliffs and had some great mousaka!
The next day I walked to the bus stop to go to Oia! It is the northern most town of Santorini, known for their incredible sunsets. I met another girl who was spending the day alone as well, so we teamed up and walked up and down the little streets together! It was nice to have someone take pictures for me haha! It was so windy this day that I thought I might get pushed right off the edges of the cliffs! They were 50 mph winds so it was a little chilly. Later, we parted ways and I stayed to watch the sunset, and it was so beautiful, it is definitely famous for a reason! When it finally sank, everyone cheered and clapped and yelled "Yeah nature!!!" haha It was probably my favorite part of my trip.

The next day was Saturday and my last full day. I spent it by myself walking around Thira and really exploring the town. I went into the prehistoric museum there and the catholic and orthodox churches which were beautiful. I walked up a portion of the stairs coming from the port and I was passed by a line of donkeys! I wanted to ride one so badly but I couldn't bring myself to do that to them :(
I bought myself some cheap jewelry and found a bench in the sun and took a nice nap. It was a perfect day actually.
Sunday, was the most beautiful day of my trip there and unfortunately I had to leave. I took a cab down to the port and spent an hour and a half writing a paper for my class waiting for the ferry. I wasn't happy to be doing homework, but I was in Greece and couldn't complain much.

Most of them spoke English, but I couldn't read anything! It was such a strange feeling after being able to figure out most languages from my knowledge of Spanish and Italian. Everyone I talked to was so helpful and I think the Greeks are the friendliest people I've met on all of my trips so far.

I am so proud of myself for having the courage to spend 4 days in a different country. Greece was definitely one of my favorite trips!