Nov 29, 2008

day thirty-one . 31 may

athens-stuttgart-zurich, switzerland

after arriving back at athens late last night, we spent our night at the airport, before taking a plane to stuttgart, germany. for one, this was indeed the last time we were setting foot on germany.

from stuttgart, we took a train to zurich, arriving at zurich in the evening.

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preparations for euros!

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7 days to go!

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streets of zurich. every bit how i imagined the developed country to be

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credit suisse - in the land it came from!

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ubs building

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zurichsee

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check out the swiss alps in the background!

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soccer fever

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university

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bicycle parking lots on university grounds

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enjoy great view without having to pay!

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train station that reminds me alot of those in germany!

day thirty . 30 may

santorini, greece

we woke up really early this morning. in fact, we hardly slept. our day began around 5am, when we crawled out of our beds to catch one of the most beautiful sunrises i have seen.

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the sun has finally risen!

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spot the moon!

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view worth waking up for

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the classic white houses with blue tops

since it was still early, we took a spin to another town.

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another sandy beach

wat better way to reward our efforts of wakng up early den to treat ourselves to a hearty breakfast!

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all american style

after packing our stuff, we headed to the famous red beach, where the sand/pebbles is the colour red

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the steep slope we had to challenge to get to the beach. was it worth it? u bet!

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next stop: old port

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old port town

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postcard worthy view

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living in style

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climbing down the steps to reach the old port

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the donkeys were used to transport goods and tourists

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old port

after dinner, we drove halfway round the island to oia, which supposedly boasts the best sunset in greece

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initial d inspired shot

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bye santorini!

greece was one of the places i was really looking forward on this eurotrip. athens was however, a tad bit disappointing. the acropolis looked more like a construction site with all its scaffolding, instead of an ancient structure. the crazy heat didnt help too. on the other hand, santorini was a refreshing change from all the big cities we have visited so far. it was a much needed break from the hectic schedule so far. i love santorini - for its laid back feel and beautiful landscape. its definitely a place i wld love to visit again.