first impressions - greece (i'm changing my name to euthalia and i'm never coming home)

naxos is AMAZING. the scenery and architecture is drop dead gorgeous everywhere you look, and my part of the island is full of nice old men and cheese shops. what else could anyone want out of life? i'm going to make this post quick and full of pictures because it's siesta time and i have to go get my beach on!!

if you click on the pictures they will get bigger.

this is my ferry! i took a train from the athens airpot to pireaus port, where the ferries leave from for the islands. the ferry was insane - i'll write more about that later.


this is the view of the port while waiting for the ferry to leave


this is part of a beach in naxos - the water is even more colorful than this picture shows (i forgot to bring my memory card reader so this pictures are not the best - i'll upload others if/when i ever go back to vienna


this is the sea in the port area of naxos town


same


this is an unfinished temple for apollo/doorway to nowhere. it was started some 2600 years ago and i guess they never got around to finishing it. there is a cafe called "relax! cafe" down the hill from it - probably the builders took the hint. or maybe sarah palin was in charge of its planning?


same unfinished temple for apollo


byzantine church


same byzantine church. you are not allowed to take pictures inside :(


horsies!


this is the beach that is maybe 20 steps from my hostel


this is a hotel my mom would stay at


this is my view from my balcony if i look to the left


view from balcony if i look to the right


this is a view of the northwest part of naxos

yaaaaay greece! time to go get a kitrone and do some sunbathing. love to all!!