Title inspired by the name of our ridiculously affordable Airbnb in Oia Village – “The Dream.” They were not messing around. These are the very views that Odysseus once looked out at, nostalgic for his home.
My first day was met with unfortunate weather that also excited me – Winds had brought in Egyptian dust over the sea to coat each of us while we ventured out for gyros.
The second day brought clear skies and a need for speed. With just $20, we rented ATVs for 24 hours. For easily 8 hours, we sped around the island – up empty cliff side roads, across miles of beautiful beaches, and through Grecian neighborhoods. Only once did we need to stop and fill up for gas and it was with great reluctance that we head back to park them for the night at our place.
The people on this island were nothing short of wonderful. At every turn I was delighted. The food, the architecture, the views… I was in heaven. Especially when I stumbled upon this bookstore without knowing it’s tourist significance – Atlantis Books. I am a huge bookworm and had just had the quintessential book lover’s experience in Amsterdam where I picked up a book at our hotel’s “take a book, leave a book” shelf and happened to choose what I later found out is a famous novel by renowned Czech author, Milan Kundera.
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