The first island we visited was Naxos. We enjoyed our lazy beach days in Naxos. We stayed in a little apartment about a 10-minute walk from the Agios Prokopios beach. Our first day there we all crashed and took naps after being on the ferry all morning long. We had a rough night's sleep, an early morning, and a 4 1/2 hour ferry ride. After naps we did some grocery shopping, had some dinner, and then headed down to the beach. I was somewhat disappointed at the temperature of the water. I was hoping for warmer water. Here's Audrey dipping her toes in the ocean for the first time:
The next two days were spent at the beach. You could rent 2 lounge chairs and an umbrella all day for 6 euros. So, we did that to keep Audrey in the shade. Here's Rachel all ready to go on our first beach day:
This really was Rachel's first time going into the ocean and she enjoyed it. Andy and her were even able to spot some fish a few times. 
Audrey enjoyed chill time and play time with me. Audrey played in the sand for the first time and she never once tried to shove it in her mouth. It was nice being so close to the beach, because we could walk back for naps and then come back after everyone was rested. Here's a bunch of cute pictures of Audrey:
And then of course a bunch of cute pictures of Rachel as well... And of course we couldn't pass up getting some ice cream on our last beach day! :)
One night for dinner we went into the town of Naxos. The island of Naxos had a great bus system. It was easy to catch the bus and get where we wanted to go. Here are a few pictures we took while in the town of Naxos:
The next day we rented a car to explore the island of Naxos a bit more. We thought it was a pretty good deal - we paid 25 euros to have the car for the day and car seats were included. So, we loaded up in the car and drove around most of the day. Our first stop was at the ruins of the Temple of Demeter which was built in the 6th century BC.
We of course had to make a few stops along the way to feed Audrey. I believe this was the first stop we took. We just pulled out at a view area and after Audrey ate she took a picture with her daddy.
We made it clear to the other side of the island, but the beaches weren't as good there and the water wasn't any warmer, so I guess we were staying on the right side of the island!
It took awhile to drive anywhere because of all the windy roads. As we drove along we saw a ton of these churches up on hilltops. So, we decided to pull off at the side of one and Andy hiked up to it.
We had an early dinner in the little town of Filoti. The girls were ready for a break from the car. After Rachel finished eating she enjoyed climbing the marble steps right near the cafe. Here she is pouting when we told her it was time to go:
After eating we headed to the Panagia Drossiani church, which was built between the 6th and 7th century. It it still used as a church today.
We then winded our way back to our place. As we were driving we ended up on the other side of a mountain where they must get their marble. The picture doesn't exactly do it justice.
Since we had a car that day we spent a little bit of time that evening at the Plaka beach. Rachel loved climbing up and running down this dune:
The girls had fun playing in the sand and we left our footprints on Naxos island (okay, so they were probably washed away 5 minutes after taking the picture).
Rachel didn't like her hands being all sandy, so Andy helped her dip them in the ocean. :)
Our final morning in Naxos we headed down to the port. Our ferry wasn't boarding until 12:45, so we had some time to explore that morning.
We went to check out the Apollon temple that was never completed. The only thing that remains is the frontal gate, which is called the Portara.
We walked through more of the town of Naxos and enjoyed some lunch at a cafe. We discovered gyros in Naxos and enjoyed them whenever we got the chance. 
There was a little playground right by the port. We let Rachel play there for the last 20 minutes before we had to get on the ferryboat. I guess she got bored of being pushed in the swing, because she thought it was great to push her daddy. 
The next two days were spent at the beach. You could rent 2 lounge chairs and an umbrella all day for 6 euros. So, we did that to keep Audrey in the shade. Here's Rachel all ready to go on our first beach day:This really was Rachel's first time going into the ocean and she enjoyed it. Andy and her were even able to spot some fish a few times. Audrey enjoyed chill time and play time with me. Audrey played in the sand for the first time and she never once tried to shove it in her mouth. It was nice being so close to the beach, because we could walk back for naps and then come back after everyone was rested. Here's a bunch of cute pictures of Audrey:
And then of course a bunch of cute pictures of Rachel as well... And of course we couldn't pass up getting some ice cream on our last beach day! :)
One night for dinner we went into the town of Naxos. The island of Naxos had a great bus system. It was easy to catch the bus and get where we wanted to go. Here are a few pictures we took while in the town of Naxos:
The next day we rented a car to explore the island of Naxos a bit more. We thought it was a pretty good deal - we paid 25 euros to have the car for the day and car seats were included. So, we loaded up in the car and drove around most of the day. Our first stop was at the ruins of the Temple of Demeter which was built in the 6th century BC.
We of course had to make a few stops along the way to feed Audrey. I believe this was the first stop we took. We just pulled out at a view area and after Audrey ate she took a picture with her daddy.
We made it clear to the other side of the island, but the beaches weren't as good there and the water wasn't any warmer, so I guess we were staying on the right side of the island!
It took awhile to drive anywhere because of all the windy roads. As we drove along we saw a ton of these churches up on hilltops. So, we decided to pull off at the side of one and Andy hiked up to it. 
We had an early dinner in the little town of Filoti. The girls were ready for a break from the car. After Rachel finished eating she enjoyed climbing the marble steps right near the cafe. Here she is pouting when we told her it was time to go:After eating we headed to the Panagia Drossiani church, which was built between the 6th and 7th century. It it still used as a church today. 
We then winded our way back to our place. As we were driving we ended up on the other side of a mountain where they must get their marble. The picture doesn't exactly do it justice. 
Since we had a car that day we spent a little bit of time that evening at the Plaka beach. Rachel loved climbing up and running down this dune:
The girls had fun playing in the sand and we left our footprints on Naxos island (okay, so they were probably washed away 5 minutes after taking the picture). 
Rachel didn't like her hands being all sandy, so Andy helped her dip them in the ocean. :) Our final morning in Naxos we headed down to the port. Our ferry wasn't boarding until 12:45, so we had some time to explore that morning. We went to check out the Apollon temple that was never completed. The only thing that remains is the frontal gate, which is called the Portara. We walked through more of the town of Naxos and enjoyed some lunch at a cafe. We discovered gyros in Naxos and enjoyed them whenever we got the chance. There was a little playground right by the port. We let Rachel play there for the last 20 minutes before we had to get on the ferryboat. I guess she got bored of being pushed in the swing, because she thought it was great to push her daddy. We enjoyed our time in Naxos. It was nice to have some lazy beach days and not be in a rush from one thing to the next. The next island we visited was Santorini...
2 comments:
The ocean water looks so BLUE and CLEAN! I'm going to have to get all your information so we can hopefully make a trip there.
I love the footprint picture. I am very jealous of all of your adventures.
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