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4:00pm - sitting in our adorable little hotel in the middle of Naxos town center, where we will spend the next four nights. This morning/afternoon, we survived the chaotic hell of the Santorini port, which might actually give LAX a solid run for its money! A porter came to the airbnb to bring the suitcases to the street, where met the same driver who originally picked us up at the airport. We made it to the port in about 45 minutes but the road down from the main road to the port is an insane mess of traffic, big buses, and hairpin turns.
Once we arrived we sat at a touristy cafe and got a bite to eat then found some other Americans on our boat and figured it out. I won’t even try to describe the scene at the port because it’s too crazy. Needless to say we left about a half hour late. The boat itself was sleek, modern, super fast, and thankfully pretty smooth. Avoided seasickness again! I have a feeling the next couple boat rides may not be so successful.
At the end of the pier a happy gentleman was holding a sign with our hotel name and took us the 1 minute ride to Pension Sofi where his wife was waiting for us with fresh lemonade and information. She gave us a great 2-day driving itinerary and some other recommendations for food, etc. This is why I love staying in small hotels and B&Bs! We then went to a cafe right nearby for a late lunch - Matt had a gyro pizzza, which was enormous, and I had a traditional dish of slow-cooked pork in a garlic tomato sauce. Delicious and less than half the price of Santorini basically. It is clear already how much quieter it is here and we are grateful for it. And now it is time for some well-deserved rest!
9:40pm - back at the hotel after a lovely little evening. Got some reconmendations from the hotel owner and set out to wander by the water. There is a portara with some ruins on it and as the sun was setting, we wandered around that. Since we ate lunch so late we were not really hungry so instead we got some delicious ice cream at the best place in town called... Waffle House. I nearly laughed when the hotel lady suggested it! I had bitter chocolate and blond chocolate hazelnut and it was some of the richest, creamiest ice cream I have EVER had. Seriously.
Wandered some side streets to get back to the hotel and they were so cute, narrow white cobbled streets lied with shops and cafes and plant life. See the pictures! Tomorrow we will have a fairly relaxed day exploring this town more.
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