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Alright, so Parti numero deux for Greece (part one here)! This one’s a big one so bear with me. Like every morning while in Santorini, I got up early to do some exploring, this was the time to catch beautiful light, it was also the time where the tourists and locals alike were not out and about yet.

This island across from the one we were staying at was part of the landscape. More on this later though…

I later joined the boys for breakfast which is always good times. We later on attended the wedding rehearsal which was a good opportunity for Joee and I to scope out the area and the light as it was located in a different part of the island.

I loved observing Michelle and Vince. It was never a dull moment, they would always make each other smile and burst out in laughter, they are so goofy and cute together, as a result it was not hard to photograph them just being them.

Shortly after, we found ourselves on the Thalassa, which was a beautiful ship headed to explore the surrounding areas. What Joee and I did not know however was this…you remember the island that I photographed at the beginning of the post? Well, it turns out it was a volcano! The Thalassa docked at the base of the volcano. From there we were guided on what felt like a two hour uphill hike (i kid, 45min) on rugged terrain, and the sun beating down on us to the rim of the volcano’s crater. I must say, the view was worth it.

After scaling the volcano, the ship took the group to the hot springs where the group took turns jumping off the Thalassa into warm volcanic waters

Near the end of the cruise, we had a chance to enjoy the beautiful sun set. It was the perfect way to end the evening the day before Michelle and Vince’s big day.

to be continued…

It’s been nearly a month since I last blogged. YIKES!! Since my last entry, I have been spending a lot of time working as well as just spending more time with family and close friends. I trust all of your holidays were well and that everyone is back into the swing of things. Before I begin my foray back into the blogosphere, I wanted to talk about the importance of keeping in touch. You may jump to the photos below as this is one of those babbling on posts =P

Every year, I make a list like many do. I took a hard look at my list for 2009 and you know what? I did not make it out to the gym at least once a week, nor am I a White House photographer (not yet), but rather than focusing on where I came short, I found that I accomplish a lot. I exceeded some personal goals, I got things done around the house, I even created (now perfecting) my work flow. All this was great, but the one thing that I was most proud of was that I was able to make some time to re-connect with some old friends I have made along the way. It’s always way too easy/convenient to just live our lives, we seldom take the time to just chat and touch base. This is important to me because I value all my relationships with people. They help me do better, they help me be better and heck, it just fun to catch up. I do have a point to all of this, although it played out better in my mind. The re-connecting/staying in touch reminded me about my recent trip to Greece. I was there to help Joee out for Michelle and Vince’s wedding. I like Joee found myself packing like mad a day after Roselle and Stephen’s wedding.  I left on the Monday morning, armed with my Boda bag and Think Tank Airport Takeoff loaded with all my gear. Two layovers, a myriad of security checks and 3 planes later, I was greeted by amazingly warm weather in Santorini Greece! Here’s a photo break…

Joee and I spent the day getting the lay of the land and exploring the island. We were later invited to have dinner with Michelle, Vince and the rest of the gang. Over copious amounts of wine, beer and what seemed to be an endless supply of Ouzo I learned that everyone has known each other since high school and that they were all really close. They shared stories and had their own inside jokes, yet they were all very accommodating and made me feel like part of the group. I know how easy it is to have life get in the way of keeping in touch, they all gave me advice and stories about how they stick together and there is no way to articulate it other than it was nice. Enjoy the rest of the photos, there is definitely more to come.

Be sure to check out Joee‘s take on it here.