The first two days with the two Annas were both very windy.
For the first of them we had planned a beach day and we stuck with the plan despite the wind. We were down in our usual spot quite early, having left Anna G to have a lie in. She also had breakfast by herself on the balcony which I think was a nice start to her holiday
The wind made for rather wild sea conditions but we ventured in regardless
Of course we had our lunch while we were at the beach.
We didn’t stay out too long and in the evening we just had fast food (gyros) as we had had lunch quite late
The Annas had hoped to go out on a sailing trip the second day but that was postponed because of the wind. Instead the three of us caught the bus to Eggares – Denis had a rest day. We visited the small Olive Oil Museum there
It’s a short free tour and chat about all things olive oil, followed by a tasting and an opportunity to buy some olive oil based products. There’s also a little cafe selling various olive oil based dishes. The Annas had olive oil ice cream with different sauces. I had olive oil cake, with olive oil ice cream and actual olives. Yum
The buses to and from Eggares are infrequent and it’s only about 3 miles from Naxos Town (as the crow flies) so we decided to walk back. The road back has no footpaths on either side so we decided to try what looked like a track back over the hills. Not a good idea as the track disappeared and the ground was very rough with undergrowth that scratched our legs and was generally unpleasant. Eventually we retraced our steps and came back via the road anyway
There wasn’t much to see on the route although we did pass wbat I think is the main Naxos cemetery.
Once back we had a drink and a snack before heading back home. And in the evening Denis and I went to our usual bar, Soulatso, and the Annas tried various other bars and cafes.
The wind had already started to die down as the day wore on and the weather is due to improve and be less windy over the next few days.
Pearl Blog 3 