Naxos

Killed the morning by sunbathing and doing crosswords (Jaimz - you'll be pleased to know that I have now mastered the cryptic! And Sudoku!)

Afterwards just a 2 hour ferry ride to delightful Naxos - much quieter now that all the Greek tourists have gone back home (good work, our timing the island tour with the Greek Easter holidays!). This is the island where Theseus abandoned Ariadne, who had helped him find his way through the labyrinth of King Mynos (on Crete).

Nowadays there is plenty to see. As you arrive in the harbour you are greeted by the spectacular arch of the unfinished Temple of Apollo, and the town rises up a medieval/Venetian walled citadel (the kastro). We hope to hire a car tomorrow to explore the rest of the island, as it is too early in the season for the bus tours.

Naxos is also famous for its cheese (even as far back as Aristophanes), and a liquor called kitron. This is distilled from the fruit and leaves of an eponymous citrus tree, and comes in three colours (denoting flavour and strength) - green, clear and yellow. I have now tried the first two - yummy! Tastes like Cointreau.