Photo Friday: Coastal Holiday, Santorini, Greece

On an island in the sun / We'll be playing and having fun / And it makes me feel so fine / I can't control my brain

Remember when I said that Santorini was the definition of a coastal holiday? Well, this is why.

I'm not usually one to 'go on holiday' - I'm more of the backpacker sort who travels on the cheap and tries to interact with local people and generally have fun that way. But this is Santorini, where it's impossible not to constantly feel like you're in resort-holiday mode. Everything is perfectly sculpted and crafted to the tiniest last little detail.

Could anything be any more picture perfect than this? White tables and chairs right by the seaside!

Let's start with the beautiful worn teal colour of these steps that led from a seaside restaurant down to the beach at Kamari. And as you guys know, turquoise/teal is absolutely my most favourite colour ever!

And let's also get a big shout-out for the classic blue and white colour of everything on this island.

I happened to stop by a small woodcarver's on the side of a street near Kamari beach. Look at these incredible 3D faces coming out of these wood blocks - I'm no fine art aficionado, but these were really cool!

If you have the chance, you should definitely check out the open air cinema in Kamari. It's a pretty amazing experience and adds a whole new level to any film you're watching! We watched Django Unchained, which was pretty awesome sitting under a bright starry night with the wind whistling through the trees.

Driving around Santorini is probably the best way to see it all - because then you get to see amazing views that you might miss if you were on a bus. Public transport in Santorini is fairly limited, so it makes sense to rent a car so that you can have the freest mode of transport available. I love driving and being able to stop for photos and take an extra bit of time wherever I like!

The only thing missing from all this is Oia's famous sunsets - white and blue and bathed in gold, but stay tuned for those pictures in a post coming right up :)