HOT PINK style: Tie Front top

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Our second day in Santorini we took a bus over to Oia, which you saw from the bottom yesterday in my post on the boat trip. This time we went to the top and walked around the streets and stopped in shops along the way.

This was definitely the most crowded part of the island that we visited. It's the biggest attraction because it's the part of Santorini that people know the most about, the sparkling blue domes and whitewashed buildings. As you can see most of the "streets" are not much more than a narrow walkway. Combine that with tons of tourists as well as walking tours, and it's just like trying to walk down Michigan Ave on a Saturday!

In this post you will see the one and only clothing item I purchased in all of Greece, this skirt. My husband Andrew thinks it looks like an apron but I liked it anyway.

Top: Forever 21 (runs really big: mine is a small. Find it here for just $13.80)

Skirt: Random shop in Naxos

Sandals: Topshop (from last summer)

Earrings: Francescas (not available online but I'm loving these)

Purse: H&M (one of the few items I've actually been able to link from the H&M online selection)

Sunglasses: Nordstrom (buy here for $12)

Bracelet: Charming Charlie

Lips: Lancome

Andrew blending into the fence in his Santorini-appropriate Uniqlo polo shirt.

Hmm... I wonder what attracted me to these flowers?

A long way down!

All those pretty blue domes I mentioned earlier.

A Greek Coke Zero was such a decadent treat, especially with this view!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Our last night in Naxos was bittersweet but we made the most of it. It began with a stroll into the square where I got to experience tiny fish nipping at the dead skin on my feet (very attractive thought, I know - see the pictures below). I'm not really sure why I thought this would be a good idea considering I have very ticklish feet. Let's just say it was a very long 15 minutes, but fun! Glad I can say that I tried it and made it through. Definitely an experience!

After that we walked around the square a bit and went into some of the shops where I purchased my only fashion-related item of the whole trip (shocking, right?), a really cute striped skirt that you will see in a Santorini post coming up!

We then waked down to the waterfront where we had the best of our Naxos dinners. I had a salad that changed my world, which was basically just red and white cabbage shaved with greek dressing (olive oil and yummy vinegar). It's all I've been eating for lunch since I got back. Goodbye lettuce!

After that we went through the old market which is just a jumble of narrow, winding alleyways lined with shops. It's what I imagine shopping is like in a mall made of caves.

Tomorrow's post holds pictures from the most magical place we visited on our trip, Santorini. Can't wait to show it to you!