We had had another lazy day at Paradise on the beach and had a late lunch there. Then another quiet night in with some snacks for tea while I played some online bridge.
Yesterday we ventured further afield. We caught a bus to Apeiranthos which is one of the highest villages on Naxos and thus got some great views. Apeiranthos itself is small with narrow whitewashed alleys and various steps all over the place.
We found a good place to act as our base and I left Denis there while I went exploring.
I found the Archaeological Museum which cost €3 to enter and was, literally, just a room. Still I felt I’d helped the local economy.
I also found the local church which was quite impressive given how small the village is
And it also had a cemetery – and I always like a good cemetery – so that kept me amused for a while.
We caught the bus back to another village, Filoti, where we had a late lunch at Karra’s restaurant. It’s one of the least fashionable places in Filoti and does disgusting wine but has a buyourdi starter to die for. Plus they’re very nice folk and happy to let you hang around waiting for the next bus home.
Once off the bus Denis took the short cut straight to Soulatso. I went home via the supermarket and then went out to meet him. England were playing Andorra in a World Cup qualifier so we had reserved a table. Which wasn’t really necessary. It was a pretty tedious match despite England winning 1-0. On our way home we picked up gyros in pitta bread from a nearby restaurant- €4 each and very tasty. We’ll no doubt be having that again.
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