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 - SANTORINI, GREECE

In 1998 when we visited Santorini, our hotel was built on the side of the cliff above the Caldera in what was once a donkey barn. Every day when we ate in the hotel restaurant, we were perched directly above the sea on the edge of the cliff. It was an amazingly beautiful view from there, but looking down made me feel dizzy.

TRAVEL THE WORLD, AKROTIRI, SANTORINI, GREECE

Akrotiri is what remains of a Bronze Age city which was at its prime from 3000 to 2000 BC. As you can see in this 1998 photo, two-storey houses have been excavated. We love to visit ancient ruins, and this was one of the oldest, most interesting we have seen.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - SANTORINI, GREECE

Looking down on the Caldera on the Greek island of Santorini is a most spectacular and beautiful experience. It was truly amazing to think that something so large - eight miles by four miles - was created by a volcanic eruption. When we visited in 1998, our hotel, a former stable for donkeys, was perched on the very edge of the cliff. We spent every morning at breakfast gazing down on the wonderful view.

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.