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Photo du Jour: Sail Away – Santorini

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Sailboats glide along Santorini’s caldera near the village of Oia.

Santorini sailing quote

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Planning Pointers:

  • If you’re looking for a cozy studio apartment in Santorini, consider the Phaos Santorini Suites (formerly Rhapsody Apartments) in Imerovigli. We spent one week here. The owner, George, was helpful and friendly. He even shared delicious Santorini zucchini from his own garden with us. We loved the apartment’s quiet location. It was still a walkable distance to Fira, the island’s public transportation hub. The sunrise views from our balcony were extraordinary, too!

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Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.

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22 responses to “Photo du Jour: Sail Away – Santorini”

  1. alessandro ciapanna Avatar
    alessandro ciapanna

    Wait… i just got home and you get me itching to go again? Dang! :)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Sorry to make the wanderlust bug bite again, Alessandro. Perhaps you can find inspiration in a Proust quote that I like to temper the Twain one with… :) “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” -Marcel Proust

      Look forward to seeing more of your sets from Spain!

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  2. travelerlynne Avatar
    travelerlynne

    That yellow glow is something to behold. Mark Twain says it all. If not now…when.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Lynne, one thing that I enjoy about being in a new place is appreciating its unique light. I remember Croatia for its intense blue skies, and Santorini its different glows, such as this golden one. With all its sunshine, I imagine Florida has much the same? :)

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  3. ruthincolorado Avatar
    ruthincolorado

    Great advice from Mr. Twain and a lovely photo from you. ;)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Thank you, Ruth. When I hear the question about whom I’d like to meet from any time in history, Twain would be one of those people. Someday, I’d like to get around to finishing his book, ‘A Tramp Abroad’ which chronicles his travels through Europe.

      Hope you’re having a lovely week in Colorado. We’re hoping to get out and do another mountain trek in the coming days. The September days have been lovely so far!

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      1. ruthincolorado Avatar
        ruthincolorado

        September is one of my favorite months! Twain’s book does sound like a necessary addition to the reading list. Traveling abroad back then must have been quite an adventure! Have you read anything by Fitzroy Maclean? I enjoyed his travel writing. Supposedly he was one of the inspirations for the James Bond character. ;)

      2. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
        Tricia A. Mitchell

        Like you, I also love autumn, Ruth. We’ve had an odd September here though, with much rain – something I know you can relate to being in CO. Here’s hoping that you haven’t been affected by the torrential downpours or flooding there.

        To answer your question, no I haven’t read anything by Fitzroy Maclean yet, but I’m jotting him down for future reference. Sound like adventurous reads with much intrigue! Can you recommend any specific titles?

  4. Gerard Avatar
    Gerard

    That’s beautiful! I like your quote from Mark Twain.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Gerard, we found a great perch from which to watch this sunset – and had it largely to ourselves. (And I really enjoy the breadth of topics Twain writes about!)

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  5. ivonprefontaine Avatar
    ivonprefontaine

    Reblogged this on Teacher as Transformer and commented:
    I enjoy Mark Twain`s wit and wisdom. It is refreshing to begin today with his words inscribed onto this beautiful picture to bring them alive.

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  6. ChemE Avatar
    ChemE

    Reblogged this on Dark Matters a Lot.

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  7. gallivance.net Avatar
    gallivance.net

    Any day that launches with a Twain quote has got to be great! Lovely, refreshing golden shot Tricia. ~Terri

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Agreed, Terri. Sometimes I feel as though I’m following in Twain’s traveling footsteps. He spent some time in Heidelberg, Germany (where I lived for 10 years) and Virginia City, NV (the camel & ostrich place I just posted about yesterday). I used to love going up near the then-abandoned inn that Twain stayed at during his visits to Heidelberg. The plot of land – which has stunning views of Heidelberg – has now been converted into luxury condos. Funny too that Heidelberg’s name means ‘huckleberry mountain’ in German.

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  8. Victor Ho Avatar
    Victor Ho

    Racing camels I’ve heard about but not seen. And I didn’t know anyone rode ostrich, just ate them on a menu of exotic game. And they do it in Nevada? Wow!

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Quite a blend of cultures isn’t it, Victor? I didn’t share this anecdote in the camel racing post I did yesterday, but did read that the NV races started out when a newspaper editor in the 1950s joked that such races would take place. Most knew it to be a tall tale, but when a San Francisco paper published the story, it eventually became a reality!

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  9. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Can’t argue with Mark Twain, Tricia. He was as restless as me :)
    Fabulous shot!

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Many thanks, Jo. As you know, the scenery on Santorini is utterly fantastic, so it’s a challenge to take a bad image.

      So, does it look as though you might be heading to Giverny for your next anniversary after all? :)

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  10. Bashar A. Avatar
    Bashar A.

    appropriate quote with the picture :)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Many thanks, Bashar. Seeing this image definitely ignites a sense of wanderlust in me.

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  11. Sartenada Avatar
    Sartenada

    Being there once, I appreciate Your excellent photo very much.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Glad the image brought back fond memories from this beautiful corner of the world, Sartenada. Did you visit other Greek islands while you were in Santorini?

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