As the last morning in Athens quickly approached I searched my mind for a possible idea for this undertaking of an assignment. I wanted something special to me that held importance for my time here in Greece therefore I chose to document and photograph our journey from the beautiful city of Athens to the bustling little island of Santorini. The trip held importance to me as this would be my first time traveling on a boat which seemed like such a far off idea just a few days earlier when I had been sitting in the dry desert of Arizona
1st Entry: The journey for the day began with a brisk morning in Athens. As I stared out onto the empty Athens street taking in the city for the last time while the others prepared their belongings for the journey.
2nd Entry: The time quickly passes to the entering of the taxis. As all the bags are packed, it sets in that we will soon be leaving the bustling city for an island paradise on the blue Aegean Sea.
3rd Entry: Upon arriving at the docks, we stood for a short while and watched the plethora of cars and trucks pile onto the ferry. Here we first glimpsed the deep blue water that we would carry us to our destination.
4th Entry: Sitting and looking out towards the city allowed me to take in Athens for the last time, letting me marvel at the size. The journey was just beginning but I already yearned for the sight of Santorini growing larger over the horizon.
5th Entry: Taking a look at the path that we would travel to the island felt distant. The ferry took these trips everyday but for me it was an amazing experience.
6th Entry: The rain fell hard and heavy as we docked for our first stop in Paros seeming gloomy for some but the rain leaves a refreshing feeling. The mountains jutted from the ocean as if pulled up by the hand of Zeus himself. Though I knew that the islands around me had come into being through normal faulting, I couldn’t help but marvel at the distinct beauty of the land.
7th Entry: Though the journey on the deep blue water was beautiful there was still some work to be done. After leaving the rocky island of Paros we began learning about the tectonic setting that makes the Aegean so unique.
8th Entry:The stop at the final port before our destination, Naxos went quickly as the people poured off for their very own vacations on an island paradise. Soon we would make it to our very own paradise.
9th Entry: The island was swept off into the distance and we were on our way to the volcano were we would spend the rest of our month. Excitement began to build though we still had a short while before arrival.
10th Entry: Santorini loomed large ahead of us and my excitement reached its peak. The island looked beautiful surrounded by the navy blue water as the white building stood out against the rocky volcanic terrain.
11th Entry: After settling in on the beautiful island we made a slight journey to look out at the caldera of the massive volcano. The sight took my breath away as the light penetrated the dark gray clouds like a hand of god reaching out for the water. The journey was over but the adventure had just begun.
Following you through our journey from Athens to Santorini was a good way to get a feel for your experience; and enlightening me to your thoughts and emotions on this journey makes me wonder what my own emotions would be if I were physically there. Your visual narrative incites wonder and excitement. Well done.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and comment on my post. I am glad that you enjoyed seeing the trip to the island through my eyes and reading my emotions during my travels.
Great topic selection. The journey from Athens to Santorini via ferry must be dramatic and I think you conveyed the experience very well. I love the picture looking down from the hostel in Plaka … empty marble streets … so different from during the day. The map really emphasizes the journey (I love maps) and the field notebook showing Aegean tectonics is great (I like the definitions at the top). Perfect ending photo.
Thank you for the kind comments I enjoyed photographing and documenting the route that the ferry would take. I also liked the photo looking out into the empty streets as it is such a drastic difference from the bustling little city below that balcony during the day. The map was quite fun to make as before we left I had no idea the path that the ferry would take and it was interesting to see the route.
You are the only one who used a map! I really enjoyed this post and thank you for incorporating some of what we learned.
Thank you very much I was really excited to write this post as well as being able to incorporate some of the pictures I took while riding the ferry. I also liked the map and thought it was pretty neat to see the path that the ferry took.