First day on Naxos in low season

We slept very well last night after the long journey from Crete to Naxos. I went to the baker and we had a very slow breakfast on the balcony. It felt really wonderful to wake up here. And exciting! I wonder what Naxos is like in low season

You might be wondering why we chose to go to Naxos after Crete. We have already visited Naxos this year. Several times too. Why not go to new islands? Or to the Peloponnese? The answer is satiety. After our almost month-long stay on Crete, we felt full and fully satisfied with life and our long journey. We simply cannot take in more. Everything is perfect. Now we just needed to be in the present. Read. Sleep. Summarize. Hike. Rest. Socialize. Play backgammon. Philosophize. Possibly swim.

Maybe the sense of adventure will return, then we will set off again. We chose Naxos because there is Greek everyday life there regardless of the time of year and because Pension Sofi is open all year round. The fact that we have a kitchen, double-glazed windows and a radiator in the room doesn't make it any worse.

In the next few days we will be catching up with Kalimera (the Swedish version of Kalispera): publishing reader's travel stories, starting the photo contest, responding to forum posts, responding to emails (many emails disappeared when I tried to download them from my webmail yesterday), publishing countdowns and summarizing the trip. The only thing we have done today is a short walk around town to do some shopping and to see what Naxos town looks like during the low season.

A fairly deserted port esplanade in Naxos town on October 30th.

When we went out for dinner in the evening, we discovered a (for us) new ouzeria in the alleys of the old town. Imagine that after so many visits to Naxos, you can still find new places. Excellent too!

Metaxi Mas in the old town in Naxos.

We ate a seafood platter with three types of grilled squid (calamari, octopus, soupia) and king prawns. We drank a bottle of water and half a kilo of wine with it. The bill ended up at €15 (including bread). The ouzeria is called Metaxi Mas and is highly recommended.

At Metaxi Mas you can choose white wine, red wine, ouzo and raki by the carafe.

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