Greece Trip: 05/05/08 (Mon) -- NW Naxos, and last night on the island
We're slow getting around for and after breakfast today, but that's okay -- we're on vacation!
Today, it's off to explore the NW coast of the island, to Apollonas. During the drive, I managed to add time to two unlocked GSM phones via the COSMOTE cards. Yay me!
Apollon Restaurant is overbusy and understaffed. The food is really good though. While we're there, we observe a Euro-lady swimming in the cold seas. BRRR! Later, a Euro-man and child go swimming. BRRR! Two French/English speaking girls stumble into the taverna. The way they say "thank yoooooo" is amusing.
After lunch, we stop at a small market to get batteries for Callie's camera. I pet a friendly dog in the back of a farm truck. The Greeks inside the store seem concerned for a bit. Then they conclude, "Eh, Americano," nod, and no longer seem concerned. Whatever damage the New York Times says W has caused to our reputation in the world, the Greeks apparently think we are just crazy in love with dogs.
Back to Chora we go. The Europcar people have come looking for Callie. She forgot to tell them we are staying an extra day. So they take her away to take care of this, and she returns in short order. THAT is customer service!
Next chore -- laundry. We find a lady at a shop to handle this, with pickup in the morning, well before checkout. Perfect. This will get us through the trip.
On our way to our last dinner on Naxos, we grab tickets for the ferry oat to Amorgos for the next day. We will be taking the Express Skopelitis, a small Cyclades ferry. On to the fish restaurant that was so good. More fish, and more local white wine from the barrel. MMM! Zizi hits the waiter up for an Irish Coffee (!?) as we are being seated. He seems perplexed, but game, explaining in English "We don't get many of these, but we'll try." Later, when she's nearly done, he makes a joke about "Irish coffee goes well with potatoes and salad" and half-laughs. This struck me as hilarious, so I laughed heartily, at which point HE laughs heartily. this is the same burly Greek fellow who waited on us the first night. Later, we notice him carrying on inside with a number of guys of roughly the same shape. I think this is the place where the burly locals all stop! Instead of Citron tonight, he comps us some chocolate ball/cookie dough type dessert things. They are YUMMY.
It's chilly as we walk back (actually, it's been cloudy, cool, and windy all day -- blar), then some research on places to stay in Amorgos. It's looking like a choice between the Minoan Hotel in Katapola, Mike Hotel at Aegiali, and Agios Pavlos studios in the middle of nowhere.
ZZZZzzzz.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 05/05/08 23:57 | Travel | Technorati
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