Bob and Ann in Greece 2008

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Exploring Naxos' Fortification

After breakfast, we boarded a bus and went into town to catch our ferry to Athens. We had 1/2 hour to climb the hill for a quick visit to the old town's fortification. Twisty narrow streets took us up, but we got turned around coming down and were very close to missing our ferry. We got there in time, however.

Our ferry ride took us 4 1/2 hours with one stop in Paros. The boat was very comfortable with lounge seats in a quiet, non-smoking area. We were next to the aft deck which had lots of tables and a coffee/snack bar. I spent a lot of time on the deck even though it was overcast, windy and cool. I also got some reading done along with little cat naps.

At 3:00, we arrived at Athens and were bussed to our hotel - The Phillipos. We had some free time to explore and catch up on emails until our dinner at 7:00. Tonight we ate in the Plaka at Taverna Zorba. The food was nothing special, but it was plentiful as usual.

We did some last-minute gift shopping on the way back to the hotel. Even though it was Sunday night, there were lots of people eating, shopping and walking around.

The map of our route is below. To see it in Google Earth, follow this link.