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| Flying from Washington to Athens |
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| Waiting for the ferry from the port of Piraeus to take us to Naxos |
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| The ferry, which was an enormous catamaran-style diesel boat that made quick time (5ish hours) of the journey with several stops along the way |
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| Possibly the island of Syros? |
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| How I got my only look at the Parthenon |
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| Taking in the Mediterranean. Without a hat on, because it was incredibly windy. |
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| Nearing sunset |
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| Mykonos |
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| Travel-weary, almost there |
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| First glimpses of Old Town, Naxos |
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| Poolside at the hotel after the first day at the beach |
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| Out for dinner in Agios Prokopios |
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| Beating the crowds (there was regularly a line around the block for this place) by eating at 5:30 |
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| Appetizer sampler, the best thing on the table was the stewed beans |
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| Some complimentary tsipouri |
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| Agios Prokopios sunset |
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| Agia Anna, I think |
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| Some of the colors near our hotel |
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| Doesn't do justice to the blue of the water at the beach |
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| A long and dusty walk up to Old Town, Naxos. (We usually took a bus) |
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| Heading part the harbor up to the Portara |
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| The iconic image of Naxos--the arch of the Temple of Apollo |
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| The full Mediterranean stretching out |
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| It was very windy |
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| The only proper waves we saw were on this northern part of the island |
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| J had to hold her hat to keep it from blowing off |
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| The closest we came to eating indoors. (It was a place overlooking the harbor, kind of like an open tent) |
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| Eating fish with the head still on/octopus/langoustines |
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| Some of the elaborate breakfast we had every morning by the pool |
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| Cooking class day |
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| For some reason these pictures are out of order. This was at the very end, when we learned a bunch of traditional Greek dances |
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| Debris on the driveway is from smashing plates |
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| Some of the final product from the cooking class |
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| The presentation at the communal table once everything was done |
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| Part of the view as we climbed out of Mesi Potamia |
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| A bit of Venetian tower (The Kokko Tower?) that has become a historical site |
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| All the stone was Naxian marble |
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| Part of the farm |
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| Making the tzatziki |
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| Stuffing peppers and tomatoes |
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| Wine, lemonade, and snacks while we worked |
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| Preparing the rooster legs |
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| We used so much olive oil |
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| Olives (not ready yet) on the vine |
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| Estimated age for most of the thicker-trunked olives: 2,000-3,000 years old |
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| On our way to gather vegetables |
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| Selecting our produce from the farm |
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| New shoots from an ancient tree |
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| Bunches of grapes--all the wine we drank was made in house |
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| Prep stations |
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| Lunch on the beach |
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| Mid-afternoon snacks |
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| Trying again to capture the color of the water... |
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| Up towards the far northern end of the area where we swam |
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| A cooler, slightly less windy day overall |
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| Sea-view dinner |
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| Fishermen's Pasta |
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| And a Naxian salad |
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| Spot the kittens? |
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| Watching the sun set from the rooftop tables |
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| Another day down |
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| The next day's breakfast |
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| Watching the waves roll in while waiting for the bus |
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| Some of the shops in Filoti |
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| A hidden gem up in the mountains |
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| Part of the descent from Mt. Zas |
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| Felt like we were almost done, because we'd reached a proper path. We actually had another hour of walking. |
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| The Cave of Zeus |
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| We covered a lot of elevation in one morning |
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| Another angle on the summit |
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| Looking at the entire island with Froggy from the very top |
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| The summit |
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| In the direction of Turkey |
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| The trail was fairly well blazed, but there were enormous cairns to guide you when the marks weren't clear |
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| Panoramic view of the valley on the ascent side |
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| Very scrubby climbing. (There were some nicked ankles and shins) |
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| Water break on the ascent |
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| These little family-sized white chapels were everywhere on the island |
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| Where the bus let us off |
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| A Nutella wrap that we've tried to recreate for the boys. (They would have loved them) |
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| Didn't get souvlaki until 6-7 days in. It was worth the wait. |
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| More of Old Town Naxos |
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| Exploring a kitchen shop |
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| "Leisure is the mother of philosophy" |
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| Our umbrella slowly dying on the final day |
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| Final dinner out |
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| Same restaurant where we saw the kittens |
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| Some of the sunbeds. 40-50 euro a day, which was why we made due with the umbrella. |
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| Sea bream, fried zucchini |
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| Grilled octopus |
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| The last Agios Prokopios sunset |
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| And a final beach walk |
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