Well, I’m finally coming to the last topic from the last magical spot on my trip. Santorini sits perched on the cliff top remains of the volcano that exploded some 3600 years ago, wiping out most of the civilizations in the Eastern Med. 
The buildings literally are built down the walls of the caldera. Our hotel was somewhere in the center of this photo. My room was 5 stories down from the entrance. I got to climb a lot of irregular stone steps. Everywhere you go is up hill–impossible but true. Elevators are illegal on the island, but good calves are standard issue. It is very famous for the beautiful blue and white churches and the spectacular sunsets. Aside from the Acropolis these churches are the most commonly photographed symbols of the idyllic trip to the islands.
We were very fortunate in staying there for 3 nights. The cruise ships would come in for a few hours and the tourists would flood through the streets and then they would have to ride down the hairpin turns and take the boats back to the ships and get underway.
Of course they make a nice background for the restaurant next door to our hotel. 
Everywhere you looked, sculpture and art were out on public display.
Shooting at sunset really requires a tripod, or a wall to get the full range of colors. It was pretty hazy while we were there and our sunset colors were pretty muted. I want to apply for the position of official sunset photographer in Santorini.
The barrel roofed churches provide good structural protection against the many earthquakes that still shake the island. Often when shooting sunset, just waiting a few minutes can really change the mood of the image as the light changes hue. Moving a few feet left or right also can help you frame the pictures that you like. I shot a sequence of 45 pictures in 20 minutes and these two are the ones that spoke to me.
That is an important part of shooting travel shots, always move around, to change the angles and shoot lots of pictures.
Don’t forget to turn around often. Sometimes there are great shots where you just walked past.
Well that’s all the light, so the sun will set peacefully on the Aegean Sea. You don’t have to go that far to capture the light; it’s all around, just take your camera and find it.