Unsuspecting tourists 'ruin' couple's perfect moment in hilarious blunder
That's where one romantic young man decided to propose to his Greek girlfriend Natali, in the paradise setting of Santorini in Greece.
Kev Arrieta, who is Colombian American, picked the perfect spot, a cobble-stoned pathway overlooking the ocean, the blue sky above, the azure sea below, and the blue and white houses of Santorini all around. Pic: Instagram/Natali Melani
He set the camera up discreetly, his girlfriend oblivious to what was about to happen, and then got down on one knee, and holding a beautiful diamond ring aloft, asks his girlfriend Natali to be his wife.
Suddenly a middle aged couple ramble into view, completely blocking the recording, the woman musing and pointing to the distance while her travelling companion, perhaps her husband, rambles into shot, with what looks like a snickers #chocolate bar in his hand, and they stand smack bang right in the middle of the shot, while our Romeo is completing his proposal in the background.
The video has since gone viral, clocking up over 2.7 million views on Instagram.
The young romantic couple who travel the world together and document their journeys under the heading Travel, Chaos, Comedy and Love as @twobeamsonelight seem to have taken it all in their stride while the comments keep coming in to their social media pages.
We hope the chocolate-munching couple in the video also enjoy their unplanned notoriety, having been made famous by the unsuspecting romantic couple in Santorini.
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