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Kaiseki dinner menu. It was the last night with the couple from Florida we met at the IC Lisbon before boarding the Moon. The wine. Lobster soup. King crab tempura. Waygu kushiyaki. Surf and turf - waygu plus lobster tail Furkake rice. Passionfruit creme brulee. A much better meal than we had on the Dawn 6 months ago at Kaiseki.

The last of Santorini. One of the small Expedition ships

Local tender. Shipp not allowed to use it's tenders.

Quite a bit of rubbish around.

It was a little past midday and we were to be back at the bus by 1pm so I thought it time to see if there was a restaurant with reasonable prices. Fortunately I saw this sign. It led me down the hill a short distance and out of the tourist area and I saw this. So in I went. Looked the part and the menu prices were nearly a half of those back on the main path. It must be on a French travel site as I was the first in but noted the next 8 in spoke French as did the waiter. So I kept count. 22 French customers,4 American one other English speaker and me. Though one of the American couples were seen to their table,got the menu and then asked where the restrooms were. On exiting the restrooms they walked out of the restaurant. So I had a 250 ml carafe of alocal red wine which was decent, a bowl of mussels, dolmades and bread for a total cost of 31.5 euros. The food. It was good Greek homestyle cooking and I thanked the staff who appreciated that feed back saying that was what they want their restaurant to be.

I am now back at the top of the village. I had first turned right and all the laneways were narrow. But turning left there was a nice wide path. Lots of shops and restaurants and all at tourist prices. Came across a photo shoot.

Came around the point and the paths became narrower and the stairs steeper.

Nice to have the views from this hot tub but the public is only centimetres from it as they walk by.

I needed to take a few picture breaks. The climbing was getting to me. A fairly distressed young Japanese bride. Might have sounded romantic to be married on Santorini but it was obviously proving not so good.

Now it was a lot of up and down narrow pathways and stairs. Lots of boutique hotels,villas and presumably Air BnBs here so a lot of people lugging heavy suitcases up steep flights of stairs. I never want to do that.

Prickly pear honey in the making. Unfinished business. And a couple of signs that a couple of Greek Aussies have come home. And now in Central Oia.

Their vineyards look very different to those we have seen recently. Not windmills but a new hotel.

I am off to Oia for a self guided excursion. Rojaan is staying on board as it is listed as strenuous and she is not perfect yet. As usual some pictures from the bus.

So we are tendered in to the old port. Busses meet us at the pier. No donkeys or chairlift.

Several other ships with us.But no very large ones. Vantage tours Vasco da Gama and Windstar's Star Pride plus 2 smaller expedition ships.

Haven't seen him again. Probably moved to one of the restaurants we rarely go to. However have met 2 more Zimbabweans one a woman. She has served on Regent in the past but is loving Silversea and on her second contract. Thursday and it is Santorini. Pictures as we sail in.

On the Moon now and new crew have to wear a mask for 3 - 5 days. Great as you can easily identify the staff that have just joined. No obligation for passengers to wear them anywhere on the ship or excursions. A few do wear them but none have an effective mask.

Dinner was at SALT with a couple from Florida. First the menu. We both started with the musselsand then we both had the lamb. I had a side of Caponata. For desserts I had the chocolate baklava and Rojaan had the rice pudding.

Dropped outside the port at a spice market.The Turkish delight looked good but I resisted the temptation. A view views before entering the retail precinct of the port. I wonder do many notice the spelling. Once through security the Enchanted Princess had already gone. Looking back to the hotel where we had lunch.

Leaving the hotel. And into Kudasai.

We were then taken to a hotel near Kudasai for lunch. Views from the hotel. The lunch menu. The food in order. Cold entree, hot entree, main course and dessert. Not too bad. Throughout lunch a fellow played his Turkish harp starting with Buddy Holly through Elvis, the Stones and Beatles. Excellent.