we might be drunk in Santorini right now...

we just finished a nice, romantic dinner on the balcony of Lithos Restaurant, watching the sunset, sipping out wine, and being forced to drink free, bright blue ouzo concoctions that reminded us of the AMF's back in Davis. Santorini has been a breath of fresh air...lots of beaching, breathtaking views, and imagining the erruption of the volcanoe in 1100 BC...we're pretty sure we would have survived just fine. We mean, how bad could it have been, right? Last night we saw a poster advertising the "english version" of Pirate's of the Carribean...so we went, duh. the only issue was that it was at 1030 at night, all the way across the island with no bus to take us home. being the dedicated americans that we are, we decided to go anyways and hike home...let's just say it wasn't one of our better plans to hike back in the dark but here we are.

Santorini has cemented earlier interpertations and observations of the Greeks, which continues to leave us mindboggled and entertained. A few include:

Obviously the bus station is not located where the sign marked "bus stop" is; instead, look for a small raised block of cement completely unmarked.

Time is of no importance. you are on the schedule of the driver and when he finishes his cigarette.

"chef salad", "garden salad", "vegetable salad", "mixed salad" = tomato. cucumber. feta. (i.e: a greek sald)

random billy goats tend to wander. there is no need for concern as they are on an island and are not going anywhere.

we now undersatnd why europeans smell bad...the showers suck. if one of us goes in to shower, the bathroom turns into a lake and we still aren't clean as it is impossible to hold the shower head and try and shampoo/shave. so yeah, we aren't looking too cute.

it is unclear whether greeks are just "chatting" with a friend, or engaged in some intense argument. the decimel level they speak at is abnormal and we are going slightly deaf. or else, they think we are stupid.

there are many more which aren't coming to mind currently. we just got bored so we are leaving now. maybe to a bar? peace.

Tomorrow, we are off to Ios where we plan to settle and find some jobs. we'll keep you updated. stay well.