Travel Journal : Santorini, Greece

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I love traveling and photographing the places I visit. In my early travels, I used to carry pretty much all the gear that I owned because "I didn't want to miss out". I have definitely grown from this position to carry minimal essential gear and be more efficient in my travels.

Santorini is one of the bigger Greek Islands. All of them are beautiful. Getting to Santorini/Thera from Detroit wasn't easy. My wife and I had to switch three planes from Detroit->Frankfurt->Athens->Santorini. The place was well worth it! It's absolutely gorgeous and serene. We stayed in Imerovigli part of the island, which is a bit more family friendly than other party hubs. My wife and hiked a lot and I carried my Olympus E-5 with 7-14mm lens and took landscape photos along the hike. This one is one my absolute favorites! The vast view of the Aegean sea along with nestled white buildings make this a quintessential view of the island. This is what I came for!

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The next day, we took a day cruise on a catamaran with a local tour company. We got the opportunity to snorkel in the Aegean sea. The water was nice and warm due to underwater volcanic activities. At the end of the day, there was dinner on the boat and a beautiful Moonrise view.

Moonrise over Aegean sea

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