Mathiassos Village Naxos

... are still many columns as well as some interesting mosaics. Even with what remains, there is enough to get a good idea of what the island would have been like in its heyday. The best know sculptures on the island are a row of lions.

We anchored within the Bay of Delos and returned in the afternoon for lunch aboard. After we finished exploring the island, we boarded the yacht and returned to Mykonos for the evening. We went to shore and found a ...

It’s a little cool outside for a party island that is famous for its nude beaches and all-night dance clubs. This is the first time that I wished we were visiting Greece during the tourist season since the town almost feels empty and the beaches deserted.

This is ...

... meter's weren't running by the minute.

As is custom for us, we found a local bottleshop and purchased a local bottle of wine, with grapes grown in Greece.

We returned to the marina area and then made our way to the area of the island called "Little Venice". Here the most western part of the town meets the sea. Buildings are constructed right at the sea's edge with their balconies overhanging the ...

... The Temple of Apollo is Naxos's only ancient ruin, and the sun sets behind it, creating a great view.

We stayed around the temple as the sun fell below the horizon and then went back to our favorite bar, Prime, for more free drinks from the bartender before enjoying some ice cream on the walk home.

Tuesday morning, we checked out and hung around the pool before our 2:30 ferry to Ios, which is known around Greece as the party island...

After catching a VERY early train to the nearby port town, we boarded the 7:45 ferry for Naxos. The ferry ride was calm and we caught short naps during the 4 hour ride. The ferry docked in the port town of Hora at a quay on the north side of the town. We disembarked with all of 2 other people and three or four large trucks. After a bit of work, we figured a way to our lodgings, high up on a hillside overlooking Hora. When we arrived, the ...

... being videotaped by groom making out (and a little more) with her maid of honour on stage
-Satisfaction's very own Amanda loving it
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Unbelievable meal at Harmony
-free tequila shots
-great acoustic set by some dude
-hammocks
-not even Scott could ruin meal (Scutt would have)

Mikey's unreal shot performace in the span of 20 minutes
-1 ouzo, 3 tequila, 1 flaming lambourghini, 1 ...

... and heard one remark "well, we were certainly on borrowed time there!". We asked them if they were almost out of gas too and they said they were. We all shared in a relieved laugh, gassed up, and hit the road again. It would be interesting to find out how many people do the same thing, or actually run out of gas on the long fuel-less stretch! Our fourth and last full day on the island was spent lounging on a beach near Kastraki, south of the main town. We fully enjoyed our time ...

Day 126 - 128, 10th - 12th October 2006, Naxos, Greece: weather is great, wish it was here We were up bright and early for the morning ferry to Naxos for some sun and sand, only three hours away this time. Seeing the sunrise on a gorgeous sunny day from our hotel room was fantastic, way better than the sunset of the night before. Unfortunately, as the ferry ride continued, the weather got worse and worse. Northern Greece and Athens had had some terrible storms ...

... I can't get over ıt! I spent some time wading in the water, and skipping rocks. Besides when I was tryıng to out-motor the storm brewing on top of the mountain, it was a very peaceful day. I even ran ın to one of the girls I had met in Santorını at the hostel there! Small world. After dinner and my fırst purchase of the trip (4 used novels!) I am off on the nıght ferry to Samos...

How on Earth did I get to be so lucky?

My family and I went on a cruise of the Greek Islands. We ate a lot, got sea sick once, soaked up the sun, and absorbed the classically beautiful white and blue colours on the islands. There weren't very much ship activities that my sister and I were interested in but Allyson and I did win a bingo game! Mykonos was by far our favorite island because of its beauty.