We managed to arrange the boat trip the next day, so we made sure we were waiting down by the windmill at the port for our bus transfer to take us to the other side of the island to board Captain Yiannis' boat. We got ourselves a comfy spot and proceeded to people watch the... Continue Reading →
Missed the boat!
Today was meant to be our boat tour to another couple of smaller islands. It had been planned and booked and we had the tickets with the time the boat left - 9.30am, but we had to get the transfer bus to the other side of the island so there was a second time -... Continue Reading →
Around the island we go…
We hired our least favourite car since being here.... it wasn't one bit stylish or pizzazy... so insignificant that I can't even recall what type/make/model it was and we took no photos of it - but it did get us from A all around the island back to A again. We headed south from the... Continue Reading →
The people that you meet
"Cargo Ship Costas" We met Costas in a nautical themed shop in the Naxos old town. He asked us where we were from. "Sydney?" He asked confidently "Perth", we replied in unison "Geraldton?" He returned in rhythm "Yes!" "Ah, I used to work in cargo ship in Geraldton." What a small world. BEB, do you... Continue Reading →
Don’t let the sun go down…
Our last night in Naxos and we wanted to hike up the hill to the ancient ruin - Portara - the temple of Apollo. You can find out the facts and history here if you're keen to learn more.... but first a mojito. The temple sits atop of a little islet which is connected by this... Continue Reading →
Back off Buddy!
Kiki was last on the island of Naxos 20 years ago and had her photo in this exact (near enough) spot. Things have surely changed since then... but not Kiki - she's still as gorgeous now as she was then - I'd go as far as to say even more so. Our first stop today... Continue Reading →
Cats of Naxos
If you have enjoyed my door series, you're going to love this series on cats... I had heard that there was a lot of cats on the islands, but there are way more than I thought there'd be. Some look well cared for, but most are very thin and look in dire need of some... Continue Reading →
Navigating Naxos
Naxos - Day 2 - car hire day. Today's car is a convertible Fiat..... not as comfy as the Mini Cooper, but not as wide, so great for the narrow, windy streets. With Kiki on the navigation we made our way out of the old town, avoiding the circular one way system and we were... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday To Me – Naxos Style
We started off my birthday with a short journey to a fairly deserted port to wait for the ferry to Naxos. Minute by minute, people arrived in cars and buses, on motorbikes and on foot lugging their cases. They all headed for the ever growing line to pick up their ferry tickets and we thanked... Continue Reading →