Saucy Jack

With this post, it is official that I have been able to keep this blog for more than a week. I suppose it's a practice that I have an advantage with though it feels like something to be proud of at the same time. It has been a bit of work and hopefully I'll be able to keep this for about 28 more days!

The first half of today was a travel day due to our group going on ferries from Mykonos to Paros to Naxos over the span of about four hours or so. The boat rides weren't too bad and I got to listen to my iPod quite a bit today, which is something that I've really come to miss since I've been on this trip. I suppose it's all for the best and it's better to be getting to know everyone. Paros was a particularly memorable stop since we ended up stopping by a neat bakery and got a taste for what Naxos would be like...

Upon arriving to Naxos, we spent the rest of the day attending classes, exploring the island, and settling in to what may the best hotel yet. It has a very authentic feel to it and is nicely decorated with some cool paint jobs and a few natural touches. That and there's a yellow lab named Miguel here that's owned by the hotel owner's family, so that's been for those of us that have missed our pets and have tempted for too long by the strays that make their home just about everywhere in the country...

For the most part, my first day here at Naxos have led me to believe that this may be the best place that we stayed on the trip so far. It's definitely not as tourist-oriented as the last two and has a more genuine feel to it with things being less expensive and all that. Of course, this is also balanced by the fact that the language barrier may be a little more challenging in comparison. Oddly enough, this is one of those places that I could see myself living in sometime in the near future though I can't imagine what I'd be doing on an occupational basis. I suppose we'll see how I like it after we go through tomorrow's tour and after I take a good look at the music store that I saw on the way to the port earlier today...