Day 10 Crete Vacation, Santorini

So, the next morning we walked down to the pier and after some time we managed to find the right ferry to take us to Santorini. We boarded and the first thing I noticed is that we couldn't go outside like we could for the other ferries. The ferry was high speed and it took about 2 hours to reach Santorini. I was initially disappointed when we reached shore. I envisioned the white and blue buildings on the shore just like the photos, however instead we were greeted with a line of touristy restaurants and shops with about 20 tour buses. We had to find our way through the crowd to locate the right bus to our town, Oia. Once on the bus, it was a scary ride up to the top of the mountain, the road was one lane, however it was being shared with other motorists traveling up and winding hill.
Then we had to switch buses to another bus once we reached the middle town on the island. From there, it was only about a 20 minute ride. We got off the bus and then we were on the search for the place we booked. We had our luggage and walked around, but couldn't find it. We had to get a local to call the place to get directions. Once there, we were greeted with a lovely lady who made us feel right at home. The little house we were staying in was similar to staying in a cave and it had the most amazing view overlooking the water and mountains. It was paradise. Tyler found a cat family living nearby, a mommy and two kittens that soon became friends with him. We got our luggage settled away and then we hit the street for photos and food. The remainder of the day was much the same, with it ending by witnessing a beautiful sunset. However, to get to the area to take photos, we had to fight our way through the crowd. One thing is for sure, Santorini is beautiful, however very touristy, overpriced, and it had too many people.