We
took a taxi to the port of Piraeus where we caught a 7 am fast ferry to
the island of Paros.
We could have easily spent 4 or five days there, but we had only one
day to see it.
Paros is considered jumping off
point for the other Cyclades islands. This ferry is similar to the one we
took from Athens...it is huge, fast, and extremely comfortable.
We arrived in Paros on Saturday at
10am, but we couldn't get on the boat until 5pm, so we dropped
our bags off there and started our tour of Paros and Andiparos. Our first stop, of course, is an
outdoor cafe in the capital of Parikia.
Jennifer decided she wanted a cheap
tatoo of Paros, so she (accidentally) burned her leg on a motorcycle
muffler. After visiting Andiparos, we met back
at the boat and tried out the comfort of the cockpit.
The last couple to join the trip flew into Paros and we met up with
them at Parikia. Dan and Michelle quckly got in the
groove with the group. Here we are again...another cafe, another
sunset...
Everything is beautiful in
Greece. The weather is so comfortable, even though it was a
little windy that day. The beers of choice in the Cyclades
seem to be Mystos, Amstel and Heineken. The Emmette brothers were
happy!
We spent Sunday morning exploring
Parikia. This charming town is just a few steps from the
waterfront.
The winding walkways have paving
stones and the buildings define the paths. One could easily get
lost.
This is the 100-doored church from the 6th Century. The interior
is extremely ornate with lots of silver and gold.
This where the boat docked for our night in Paros. We really enjoyed Parikia, but we
decided to see a few more sights and rode a bus to a traditional Greek
village.
The fishing village of Naoussa was a small waterfront town where
fishing seems to be the primary occupation.
One of the town specialities is dried octopus that is marinated and
then grilled.
We enjoyed walking around this quaint town. This boat had a good day. On
the left side of the boat the octopus is drying.
On the right side, mackeral is
drying. This is the other famous dish of Naoussa. It was a little early for Greek
lunch, but we found a restaurant that specialized in local
cuisine.
Kostas said that ouzo was the
drink to be paired with seafood and his preference was Mini Ouzo. Chip and Jennifer were the
adventurous orderers...on the left is grilled octopus and on the right
was the dried, grilled mackeral.
Both dishes were really yummy, especially with the ouzo, and they had
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Our first stop, of course, is an
outdoor cafe in the capital of Parikia.
