We just left Naxos with bleeding hearts. The wind was so intense in the exposed parts that would have made it very difficult to bike up the top of the mounain.
We spent the night at the southern tip of the island in the last village. A taverna was recommended by a Swiss couple in this village, but the road ended and we had to continue on a dirt road full of sand and rocks. Ken's tires got punctured twice within minutes. He fixed it once but the second time he didn't have neither glue or a new tube. Luckliy we weren't too far.
The scenery surrounding us was surreal yet stunning. The island is very arrid and rocky mountainous but with the blue sea it creates a great contrast, and once we reached the bay it left us with a big smile.
The taverna with it's white washed walls, blue accents and tables was adorable, it overlooked the sea and we had prime seats for the sunset, we were the only ones there. The owner was a sweet lady and while she only spoke French I was shocked to see how much I remembered French and was able to talk. The food:lamb in lemon sauce baked in the oven with potatoes was succulent. The moussaka was good too. She also suprised us with a green been dish and orange pie at the end. People are so generous with us! We splurged again, and got 2 carafes of wine. You just cannot resist such beauty and peaceful athmosfere. I couldn't care about fixing the bike or setting up our tent in the cove bellow us. I just wanted to soak in the wonderful life. I'm so grateful!
We ended up taking a room from the lady. The view was stunning, the balcony opened up to the sea and even though the restaurant was blocking a little bit the view it added a beatuiful backdrop. The typical white washed buildings with stunning vibrant flowers and flowering vines framing the houses with blue accents.
We coulnd't fix the bikes, as the village was very tiny and had no shops but the owner took us in with the bycicles in his little van into Naxos (Hora) where Kenny fixed the tire and picked up the well needed bike supplies. I made delicious breakfast on the beach in the mean time. Oven fresh bread with butter and home mad apricot preserves made by my aunt and some local peaches, apricots and melons. Tehy are sooooo deliscious, all ripe and local!
