Day 4 in the sleepy village of Drios on the island of Paros. Another 10 days to go and the sun is hot, unrelenting and I seem to be the only one hiding under a big hat and avoiding the midday exposure. There is a preoccupation with the sun amongst the local nationals that dates back for millennia – it’s in their DNA. Haven’t seen one dermatology clinic, which speaks to the ambivalence towards the UVA & UVB threat. Found the one yoga teacher in these parts as well as the beach with the stand-up paddle surfboards. May have to sign up for the octopus boat trip, which I imagine goes out deep into the Aegean and catches these creatures...stay tuned.
I am staying in the south end of the island – bucolic villages with long stretches of land facing Ios and Naxos. There is a chic harbor village in the north, Naoussa, that looks out toward Mykonos. I’ll just post a bunch of photos.
This is the view from my balcony overlooking lime trees and Ios in the distance:
This is Naoussa. Note the panacea to the world’s woes (or the maybe the Greek approach to their financial crisis) on the chalkboard.
And (Day 5) - not to be missed in these beautiful waters, yours truly found a Stand Up Paddle surfboard rental.
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