NAXOS

All I do is relax on the island of Naxos. Life is so good here...so slow.

Kristen and I have been staying in a charming hotel on the beach for the past four nights. The hotel is owned and operated by a friendly and loving Greek family who treats us like their daughters. They love us and we love them!

Our days have been filled with tanning on the beach, lounging on chairs in the hotel courtyard, sitting in the hotel jacuzzi, and riding around the ATV. We have started each day with a delightful breakfast that consists of the usual bread, feta, ham, fruit and yogurt as well as treats like small pieces of cherry pie and pistachio cake. I usual don't eat very many sweets...but I just can't help myself here :)

Everyone in this town already knows us! People at the grocery store...shopkeepers...everyone. The island is so small that we take practically the same route everywhere, so we keep seeing the same people. I finally understand how it feels to live in a small town...

One of the most surprising things that has happened in the last four days is regarding food. I bet if I asked any of you for a common Greek dish you would either say gyros or hummus. You would be absolutely correct in saying gyros, but absolutely incorrect in saying hummus! Kristen and I went on a hunt for hummus at the grocery store and all the employees looked at us like we were crazy people! We tried pronouncing hummus in about four different ways and nobody knew what we were talking about. I couldn't believe it - my favorite Greek dish is not even Greek!

Today we are headed to Koufinissi, which is an island with a white sand beach. Kristen loves the white sand beaches that she visits in Florida with her family, so she wants to visit one (and show me their beauty!) in Greece. I can't wait to see the brilliant blue of the ocean against a white shore.

Until next time :)