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Finally, I am on vacation. Santorini is the most beautiful place and I can't believe I am here right now.
Yesterday, we got off the ferry around 3pm and immediately got bombarded by hotel/hostel offers. Enter Poppy and 11 Euro/night rooms in a beautiful hotel right outside of Fira. Life is so beautiful. The first day, we moved into our room, chased a sunset, got some dinner where the owner spoke no English but gave us free dessert, and jumped into the icy but gorgeous swimming pool. And I got to shower! Glorious.
This morning, we woke up around 10 and ate breakfast at the hotel. Then half of us rented ATVs from a frustrated Greek man. Exploring an island by ATV is on the the coolest things ever. We drove around, got some delicious fruit at a grocery store, and went to hang out at Perissa, a gorgeous black sand beach on the south of the island.
Oh wait - the Canadians! We randomly met up with the Canadian guys from the hostel in Athens the other day on the ferry to Santorini! So now, we're all staying together and it's awesome. Though, I'm counting down the seconds until they are driven totally insane by our Russian accents.
So the beach was beautiful, the water was cold but amazingly refreshing, and the sunset was magical. Not to mention, we spent the day driving around an incredible island with the wind blowing in our faces on ATVs. Santorini is absolutely stunning. I am so happy to be here.
Tomorrow, we're all hiking to the highest point in Santorini, going to some more beaches, and watching the sun set in Oia (reputedly the most beautiful sunset in the world). Also, we're planning on swimming to the hot springs at some point. This island is incredible.
So, we're currently all sitting in our room lounging around, drinking fruit juice and watching Greek soap operas. I am so exhausted and so wishing that Alec could be here right now. This would be the best place to go on a vacation together. It's so gorgeous and magical here. And it's so hard being around so many incredible things without being able to show them to the people I love. I'm so ready to go home in so many ways. But it's hard because I'm also excited to go back to my host family in Rouen, and to be here in Santorini right now. I just miss having my best friend around.
I'm trying so hard to stay focused here on Greece though. This is my time to be happy, healthy, and relaxed before returning to rainy Rouen. I'm so lucky to be here now. Life is so beautiful!
Love, Josie
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