We were up early as we were apprehensive about the winds. Once packed up, we walked to the port and saw that many of the boats have moved out overnight when the winds weren’t as strong. I took a picture of a round stone mosaic by the port. I can’t imagine how painstaking the process was to create this beautiful piece. We emptied the fridge as our final task then checked out. We settled in at Kriki by the ferry dock where we shared French fries, a beer, and I had a Greek coffee. Until the seventies, it was called a Turkish coffee but due to bad blood, it was renamed. Much like ordering a black coffee, an Americano. I order a Canadiano for the same reasons.
Our ferry was late due to rough seas with 4 to 7 foot swells. Our trip was rerouted to go to Naxos before Paros which got us in at 4:30 rather than 1:15. We both took Gravol and had no issues. We settled in at the lowest deck, mid-ship and were even able to have a snooze.
Once we arrived in Paros, it was cold. The wind was blustery. We humped our bags to our hotel, 15 minutes from the port. Our host upgraded us to room with a queen and a single, great for opening up our bags. We were tired of eating out and wanted to do some home cooking. The market was ten minutes away and we were able to find what we wanted to make a tomato, red pepper, cucumber and oil and vinegar salad. We also bought smoked salmon so we could make a cream tagliatelle pasta. Jill brought capers and chilli peppers from home, so we were all set. It was delicious. We moved the outside table and chairs in, Jill adjusted the lighting and we dined like a Pharaoh with his Queen. 🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸
We watched The Block as we dined, just like we would at home. We are happy to be winding down. Tomorrow is going to be cool and windy so it may be a day of scrabble. It is the end.
What an awesome picture of Jill and her smile!
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