Paradise in the Greek Islands

We landed in Naxos yesterday and have been thoroughly enjoying the small island feel of this town. The Greeks have been extremely helpful and welcoming. We have been so used to watching our backs for tourist scams in other countries that we were reluctant to acknowledge a local who called out to help us find our place when we got off the ferry yesterday when he noticed we were trying to figure out a local map. The older man didn't speak a lick of English but him and his wife pulled out there reading glasses as they sat by their fruit stand and pointed with smiles on their faces in the direction we should walk.


After lots of twists and turns down the narrow streets, we found our hotel nestled in between vines of bougainvillea crawling along whitewashed walls. We've spent the last day and a half wandering around the small town, looking through the local shops and enjoying the rays on the beach. It is a pleasure to have that "island" atmosphere to counter the bustling tourist-filled cities we have encountered thus far. Both of us have even noticed a big decrease in the amount of tourists now that September has rolled around.

Today, we ran towards the temple entrance of the city, which is a doorway-looking old structure that was never completed when it was started in 6th century bc! We tried to catch a shot of it against the setting sun but missed it by a couple minutes. Here are still a few pictures that show what a beautiful silhouette it makes against the setting sun. :)