#779 – Santorini – August 2, 2019
Day 3 of the cruise – Royal Caribbean “Jewel of the Seas”
I love how the cruise ship helps us keep track of days and our schedule. Great for vacation brains!
1st stop – Hospitality Suite – All the treat jars were magically refilled overnight
Even the candy is blingy!
My hospitality suite prize for the day, “Star Designer Elements”. They are copper in color and come with 40 pieces. LOVE!
I love this new ribbon coming in the Holiday catalog.
“Most Wonderful Time” Product Medley – We received this medley as a pillow gift.
Our breakfast view from the back of the ship
Got together with Lorri Heiling for a quick picture
Time for our excursion in Santorini, exploring the Village of Oia.
The color of blue is indescribable!
Santorini has beautiful blue water, white buildings, often with blue roofs…it is the Greece you think of from photographs.
Could we look any more touristy with our yellow bus sticker??? No, I think not.
What would a trip to Greece be without a gyro?
The real thing looked even better than the picture on the menu. I can tell you this much…the food in Greece is AMAZING! I have tried Greek food in the US, and I have never been impressed. The real deal is so tender and fresh!
Thank goodness for ice. Very hot day!
Paul is happy…he got his hat and a gyro!
Lots of ambiance with the outdoor cafes.
Learning tip for today’s post: A gyro or gyros is a Greek dish made from meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. In Greece it is now most often pork or chicken, while a mixture of beef and lamb is common in the US and other countries.
Then we took a short bus ride to the shopping district.
There is just something fascinating about the doors in Greece and Italy.
Time for a gelato break.
Quite the view from our rooftop restaurant. You can see our cruise ship.
Paul wanted to try ouzo and I fell in love with sparkling lemonade in Greece.
Learning tip #2 for the day: Ouzo is a dry anise-flavoured aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece , Cyprus and North Macedonia. Its taste is similar to other anise liquors like rakı, arak, pastis and sambuca.
We initially took the bus up and took a cable car back down.
Or we could have taken the 587 steps…or not. 🙂 I heard that they were pretty smooth and slippery. No thanks…did I mention that it was a really hot day?
Back on board the ship, just in time for dinner.
You can’t have a cruise without lobster.
Ending the night listening to music.
Back to the present…
Stamp Camp – Sat., 8/3/19
Huntley Park District – Willow Room
8:30 am to noon
Retired stamps & accessories for sale, make and takes, displays, door prizes and fun!!!
I will have the Holiday catalog on hand for a sneak peek!
Winner for today’s drawing is: Karen Surdynski
Look for happy mail in your stamp camp bag tomorrow!
Friday Smiles…
You have to love the face of a cat!
