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Greetings from Crete: Santorini Is Therapy for the Photographically-Challenged
Seriously. If you want to boost your picture-taking self-esteem, head over to the Greek island of Santorini. I am convinced it is not possible to shoot a bad photo of this place, which is essentially a rim of a volcano. Even I was able to score a few good ones and I am a really impatient photographer.
The white buildings against the deep blue sea, the shocking cliffs, colorful fishing boats, wrinkled men on donkeys, broken pottery randomly placed on ancient staircases, old women in black gossiping on benches... It is almost as if they staged everything perfectly in place just for your picture-taking pleasure. (Which, they probably do just before the cruise ships dock there each morning.)
As beautiful as the island is, I can't honestly see spending more than a day or two there. And that's not just because my new favorite coffee drink--frappe--costs $5-6. Ouch. It's so damn picturesque, it's kitschy. There is only so much beauty one take take before longing for the comfort of ugly chaos if you ask me. Still, the fast ferry from Crete today took only about 90 minutes and cost about 30 Euro, which made it a great day trip.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Minotauros Sep 14th 2007 3:22PM
well,
if i may... a . we take our coffee seriously. You get to taste only the damn best coffee in europe. (well good things cost!) b. Yes indeed - they stage everything just before the fat tourists arrive. Otherwise you will find the locals playing with their nintendos and listening to ipods c. if such picturesque is ...kitchy, then u must be visiting Dubai way too often!