This post is mostly about the evening we spent in Oia and the restaurant we had dinner at where we got engaged!
Walking through Oia Stefan noticed this little table out on the edge of a little peninsula. Stefan then decided to undertake the mission of finding out how to wind your way through the steps and paths to get to the table and see if we could eat there...or if not, just sit there for a minute or two!
Another (closer) view of this magical table!
A broader shot of the hillside with the table in the middle of the photo!
The sunset in Oia is touted as a must-see thing in Santorini. Once we completed our mission of finding the table: it was actually part of a restaurant that belonged to a hotel called Andronis Suites. Lucky for us, they had a free spot that night, so we made a reservation and went to check out the sunset before our dinner!
Here is the view of a part of the hotel from "The Table"!
Here's looking out over the infinity edge pool at Andronis Suites! The pool was one level below the table we sat at on the peninsula! Someday, when we can afford to do more than eat a one-course meal at this hotel, we might get to swim in the pool too!
A view looking southward from the table during sunset over Oia!
A view from the edge of our table looking out towards some other islands that make up Santorini.
A view from the lower level (where the pool is) of the peninsula and Cliff at the table!
Us sitting at the table waiting for the food!
We scored some free food from the chef! We were the only people who ate at the restaurant that night, and we had only ordered a main each...maybe the chef was bored and wanted to make something! It was a feta-filled spanakopita with a tomato type chutney, which was sooooooo yummy! (and free! hahaha)
Our mains: for Stefan, sea bass and bean salad, which consisted of black-eyed peas, roasted red peppers, some other veggies, olive oil, and a whole hell of a lot of amazingness! For Cliff, a lamb souvlaki with hand-cut fries, toasted pita and tzatziki! This meal was one of the tastiest meals we have ever had! The food was as good as it looks!
Later in the evening, the view from our table as the sun sets over Oia.
Andronis Suites at night...
Here we are some point after Cliff popped the big question! We even match, how gay is that!? Stefan was actually totally surprised. It was a pretty ridiculously romantic moment, being in the place we were and all. That, and of course, getting engaged is super romantic any time or place!
In case you are wondering, the ring is black, made out of carbon fibre, but cut on the cross grain, so you don't see the square pattern you usually see on carbon fibre, but you see the wave strands running around the ring, and they appear more in the light.
The north end of Oia at night! After the dinner we spent some time walking through the town again to experience it at night.
The south end of Oia at night!
Even though these are two posts on Oia, we only spent a day there. And in case you're wondering, YES! We have more photos! :D
So far it's been the most beautiful and breathtaking place we've been to on this trip...maybe ever!
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