TRAVEL THE WORLD - SANTORINI, GREECE

Each day in 1998 when we visited Santorini, we would go for a swim at the end of the day. Karmari beach is a pebble beach, but nonetheless the swimming was wonderful. As well, restaurants along the beach sold wonderful Greek village salads.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - OIA, SANTORINI, GREECE

One day, on our Greek vacation in 1998, we visited Oia, a town on the island of Santorini. The photo is not exaggerated. The sea really is a deep intense blue and the buildings a brilliant sun-drenched white. In the photo you can see how Oia is perched above the Caldera.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - PAROS, GREECE

The sea was wild this day in 1998 at Naoussa on Paros. We had looked forward to swimming so were disappointed in the weather on this trip. Still, it was fun to walk by the sea and hear the crashing waves. We had a day on the island of Antiparos. The sea was relatively calm in the morning, but on the return trip late in the afternoon, there was a very strong wind. We were frightened for our lives, certain that the small ferry would capsize as we entered the harbour at Paros Town. The danger was brought home to us later when we heard about the accident that occurred at the same location in 2000 when 82 people were drowned when the ferry ran onto the rocks.

TRAVEL THE WORLD, MYKONOS, GREECE

In 1998 we expected Mykonos, a popular tourist hot spot, to be lacking in charm or beauty, but we were wrong. Mykonos Town was clean and sparkling. The brilliant sun, intense blue sea, and white-washed buildings with their trellises of beautiful rose-coloured bougainvillea made it a pleasure for us to simply walk around and absorb the atmosphere, barely aware that we were sharing the experience with a large number of fellow tourists.