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Perhaps the most fabulous memories of our “stellar” vacation in Greece are the glorious sunsets. They are so gorgeous that it’s worth planning your afternoon just to catch them from the perfect spot. We did a lot of that in Greece — just relaxing and waiting for the sunset:

I was all for taking it slow on our honeymoon and we were rewarded for our waiting and optimal sunset-viewing location jockeying for sure. Check out these pictures and tell me if you agree.

This sunset we caught from the balcony of our hotel room outside of Athens. This was the first night we were in Greece, and from then on, we knew we were in for some fabulous sunsets.

Here we are again, just waiting for the sunset in Fira on Santorini. Please excuse my hair, I did a lot of hiding from the sun under that scarf. Doesn’t Mr. Star look cute, though?

The sun started to descend and the water sparkled like something out of The Little Mermaid. Don’t pretend you don’t all know which scene I’m talking about… that purple dress Ariel wears is swoon-worthy and that water sparkles just like this!

On several nights we just grabbed souvlaki pitas and sat on these benches in Fira by the cliffs to catch the views. At the time when Mr. Star was taking this picture I was all like, “Dude, put down the camera and just come enjoy yourself!” In retrospect, I’m glad he snapped this shot because it’s one of my faves.

We watched the cruise ships with day-trippers sail away into the sunset. Are you ready for the real sunset porn (here’s to you, Mrs. Mouse!)?

If it’s at all possible, I would HIGHLY recommend trying to schedule your ferry trip either to or from Santorini so that you are on board during sunset. We had the most unbelievable views of the sunset on our way back to Athens. First, everything was bathed in a golden light.

Then the sun dipped behind the island of Ios as we sailed by and it looked truly biblical to me.

The sun got a little lower and it was the most vivid red setting sun that I’ve ever seen.

And then the sun finally set and the sky was awash in gentle pastels. Ah, I get emotional just thinking about how beautiful it was. And very romantic, hint hint.

The sunsets truly are more beautiful in Greece than just about anywhere else I’ve been. I was sad to see our last and the only thing that made it okay was that I knew we would be coming home to an amazing sunset view of our own:

Very different, indeed, but every bit as beautiful to me!

Stay tuned for the next — and final — installment of the Stars in Greece!

If you’re following along, the Star honeymoon recaps are:

Ancient Sites, of Course!
The Colors
Yummy Food!
Getting Around
The Expected Sights
The Unexpected Sights
The Big, Fat Greek Wedding!
The Animals