Temple of Apollo

One of my favorite adventures from our honeymoon was hiking to the top of the Temple of Apollo. From far away it looks massive and like such a rough hike, but much like getting to the top of the Acropolis in Athens, it wasn't that bad.

Once you get up there, my oh my how the perspective changes. The ocean is just breathtaking from every which way you looked at it. It was just so blue and expansive. One side of the temple was more of a cliff which you can see me perched on below (yes I was scared) and the other was easier to hike down and on a more walkable incline. It took us down to the clearest little pool. It was crazy to have this calm little spot just a few feet away from the violent ocean. It was such a beautiful contrast and one of my favorite spots we found on the trip.

On the way back up we found little puddles of sea salt that dried up from when the tide went out. If only I brought a zip lock baggie maybe I wouldn't have to spend so much on sea salt at Whole Foods back in Chicago!

Anyway, enjoy another photo-heavy post from the Temple of Apollo in Naxos. And if you like some good workout fashion then this post is for you.

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A view on the walk over to the temple. Just look how clear that water is! This ain't Lake Michigan, kids!

 The Temple of Apollo from a distance.

 A cute little bit of shoreline at the foot of the temple.

 A view backwards from the part of town we just came in from. I loved the little beach area to the right.

 How incredible is this view? Just amazing.

 Almost to the top!

 The Temple of Apollo!

 We actually managed to find other people to take our picture. You may notice we didn't have much company up there.

 Just being silly.

 Eek! Yeah that freaks me out just looking at it! 

 My pretty little crystal-clear pool right next to the sapphire blue ocean! The contrast was just so awesome!

Pants: Gap (very similar here)

Shoes: Nike "Victoria"

Tank and headband: Lululemon

Sunglasses: Kate Spade (similar here)

The sea salt we found.

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Sunset Stroll in Naxos

Another very picture-heavy post from a long walk around Naxos at sunset. 

We started at the spice market and then strolled down by the ocean front to watch yet another gorgeous Grecian sunset. I'm going to let the many pictures do the talking.

The spice market down the road from our hotel. 

 Shopping for my favorite and only coffee sweetener, cinnamon.

 The waterfront is the main part of town and lined with so many restaurants, it's hard to pick just one.

A pretty white-washed lounge area. 

My husband gives the view a thumbs-up!

Dress: H&M

Sandals: "Trina" by Sam Edelman (they broke that night but Zappos was kind enough to send me a new pair for free!)

Headband: Nordstrom

Bracelet: Oia Jules via Etsy

Sunglasses: Kate Spade

Next Stop, Naxos!

After Athens, we made our next stop on the large island of Naxos. The part we stayed in was close to the port and everything was pretty much no farther than a 15 minute walk.

In this part of the island we found that scooters, ATVs and mini cars would pretty much run you over on the super-narrow "streets" if you didn't pay attention and stay as close to the sides as humanly possible.

That said, we spent a lot of our time in Naxos at our Hotel, the Porto Naxos, or not too far from it. The pool was awesome and very rarley had more than two other people at it. It was kind of like our own private pool most of the time. Anyone making their way to Naxos, we would highly recommend this hotel. They were so friendly and accommodating and there was a grocery store just steps from the front of the building, not to mention great restaurants very close by. 

We also spent the largest amount of our time on the island of Naxos, so there will be lots more pictures to come this week. Stay tuned!

This was taken right after we got off the ferry boat (the size of a cruise ship!) that took us from Athens to Naxos.

The Porto Naxos Hotel where we stayed in Naxos. 

Our pool! As you can see not much company and that's the way we liked it!

A view of the back of the hotel. That kiddie pool was pretty much my personal pool. The big one was crazy deep in most spots which made holding a book to read in the pool pretty hard.

 Tank and Shorts: Zara (both purchased at the Zara sale not long before we left)

Scarf: Banana Republic outlet

Hat: Randolph Street Fest (similar for $30 here)

Bracelet: Oia Jules via Etsy (Similar here. She has so many great items!)

Necklace: Lia Sophia "Alicante"

Sunglasses: Randolph Street Fest (similar here)
Sandals: "Trina" by Sam Edelman