Hop on the ferry and five hours later.....built by the Venetians when working to reconquer Turkey, Naxos is a dream. Famous for potatoes, it has a very Italian-feel, though don't dare say that their Kitron, which they produce in a distillery from 1897, is just like Limoncello! A gateway honoring Apollo stands at one end of the island, a portion of a temple that went unfinished. A five-hour walk across Naxos led us through miles of stone walls amidst rocky terrain and gorgeous views. Several ancient toppled statues were stumbled upon while the blazing sun singed my winter-worn flesh. The shoreline is simply gorgeous with Greece's well-known white, stone homes sprinkling the island. Every Easter the homes are painted white as a cleansing and sort of rebirth with the arrival of Spring. Some Moussaka for dinner and a lovely two-day visit to Naxos was finished. On to Santorini!
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