tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post5724924819111562223..comments2024-03-13T04:34:25.047-07:00Comments on Living Rich On The Cheap: Greece Part 3 - Ferry and the Island of NaxosCheapchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-31126740035810254462017-06-29T07:52:51.143-07:002017-06-29T07:52:51.143-07:00Thanks - it was a great trip and a beautiful Count...Thanks - it was a great trip and a beautiful CountryCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-38718380682822140752017-06-28T14:49:52.952-07:002017-06-28T14:49:52.952-07:00Wow, just wow! How beautiful everything is. Thank ...Wow, just wow! How beautiful everything is. Thank you for sharing all these wonderful pics.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-59139398519018596822017-06-27T14:11:09.397-07:002017-06-27T14:11:09.397-07:00That is so funny! For us it was the right side of...That is so funny! For us it was the right side of the road :) otherwise I don't think we would have had the guts to rent a car frankly. You would like Naxos, all beaches for miles and miles and lots of them deserted or nearly so.<br />Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-309854919760755182017-06-27T10:49:11.528-07:002017-06-27T10:49:11.528-07:00No way! We hired a red Panda too, we called him Ge...No way! We hired a red Panda too, we called him George!! I can't drive but it's very odd to be on the wrong side of the road especially with those hair pin bends.<br />Naxos looks gorgeous. That's the swankiest Greek ferry I've ever seen, all the ones I've met have been rust buckets.<br />Lovely photos of the pair of you and the beer! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-23895689852914507912017-06-24T11:30:42.545-07:002017-06-24T11:30:42.545-07:00A quad is a four wheeled off road bike, I think yo...A quad is a four wheeled off road bike, I think you drive on one out at your ranch. It costs about $1.15 USD for one EuroCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-3380774447708251312017-06-24T11:29:38.580-07:002017-06-24T11:29:38.580-07:00Imagine that highway between Qualicum and Ucluelet...Imagine that highway between Qualicum and Ucluelet/Tofino x10 in curviness and down to 1.5 lanes with blind switchbacks at every curve....it was something else. I relax more when I don't have to drive rental cars. Plus, in other countries it is actually fun to take trains, buses and MetroCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-1961145058667314482017-06-24T08:48:00.820-07:002017-06-24T08:48:00.820-07:00After my experience driving a rental car on those ...After my experience driving a rental car on those winding, hilly B.C. roads I completely understand your reluctance to drive in Greece. I don't think I'll go to many more places where I'll need a car. My feet get me to where I want to go just fine! You managed to have a wide range of experiences with and without the car. Can't wait to see Athens!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-75787148020100638722017-06-23T16:35:20.950-07:002017-06-23T16:35:20.950-07:00Well, now I want to go. What is a quad? How much i...Well, now I want to go. What is a quad? How much is Euro in American?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-68437018352189958542017-06-22T12:22:51.973-07:002017-06-22T12:22:51.973-07:00We did - renting that car was a big part of it. J...We did - renting that car was a big part of it. Just trying to decide if we are renting in Italy or not next summer - another scary adventure :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-55108626399201723642017-06-22T11:07:58.369-07:002017-06-22T11:07:58.369-07:00Wow, I love your pictures and description of Naxos...Wow, I love your pictures and description of Naxos, it sounds just like the type of place that we would love to visit and explore. So glad that you rented the car and got out to see more of the island and all the fantastic views.<br /><br />Sounds like you are really enjoyed our holiday! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-62912247735097150672017-06-22T09:34:21.629-07:002017-06-22T09:34:21.629-07:00Remind me not to rent a car on Crete :) I think I...Remind me not to rent a car on Crete :) I think I would have been a lot better being in the drivers seat, kept reminding hubby of that as I clung to the door. We have only been on one worse drive, a dirt road called "oh my god road" in Colorado which was an old stagecoach road in the mountains that really is only in good enough repair for dirt bikes as parts of the road have fallen down the cliff. We both were really stressed on that one, shocked that they have not put warning signs/roadblocks upCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40475749957276594932017-06-22T09:32:22.529-07:002017-06-22T09:32:22.529-07:00I was much better after the beer once we got to th...I was much better after the beer once we got to the coast. I am glad we did it thoughCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-47549180499265315822017-06-22T09:31:57.876-07:002017-06-22T09:31:57.876-07:00It's always easier to be in the pilot seat on ...It's always easier to be in the pilot seat on these scary drives...just saying :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-32338992266288336012017-06-22T09:31:30.752-07:002017-06-22T09:31:30.752-07:00It usually takes hubby some time to relax before h...It usually takes hubby some time to relax before he is in vacation mode, but not this time. We both immediately relaxed, we both needed itCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-62323015775955748702017-06-22T09:30:59.276-07:002017-06-22T09:30:59.276-07:00Thank you Duta! I love your posts in Israel, hope...Thank you Duta! I love your posts in Israel, hope to make it there some dayCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-72186686286997043132017-06-22T09:30:37.662-07:002017-06-22T09:30:37.662-07:00And you make we want to go to Samos! A future tri...And you make we want to go to Samos! A future trip, both of us see going back to Greece at some point. I am guessing that same ferry goes to Samos as it is called the Nissos Samos :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-8474252787859360982017-06-22T09:29:44.591-07:002017-06-22T09:29:44.591-07:00You should! May/early June and mid-September seem...You should! May/early June and mid-September seems to be the best time to go and you could almost guarantee San Geraldo good weather!(not that cold stuff you guys have been traveling in the last 2 trips)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-53093604054515713382017-06-22T08:54:50.425-07:002017-06-22T08:54:50.425-07:00I could not believe you had the same scary expeire...I could not believe you had the same scary expeirence on a drive. We did that on the south side of Crete, one place it was like the whole mountainside fell away and I freaked right out. I burst into tears, Peter had to turn around and get me out of there. Finally we pulled over off the road. Funny thing a big bus comes roaring past us. Never in a million years would I do that road on a bus!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340754457769990679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-4011337510814569712017-06-22T08:53:43.554-07:002017-06-22T08:53:43.554-07:00Lovely write up of the island. Sounds like you ha...Lovely write up of the island. Sounds like you had the perfect location beach side. Yes you did deserve that carafe of wine.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-32799182167017812442017-06-22T07:10:46.520-07:002017-06-22T07:10:46.520-07:00Ha! Too funny, you and Shelagh should compare stor...Ha! Too funny, you and Shelagh should compare stories about driving on Crete! What a riot. Great photos!Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-70380155272700193692017-06-22T05:46:20.748-07:002017-06-22T05:46:20.748-07:00Greece has been on my list since Shirley Valentine...Greece has been on my list since Shirley Valentine. You look positivley glowing-relaxed, and in total vacation mode. Thank you for sharing your expereince. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-58708519166117592532017-06-22T04:04:51.264-07:002017-06-22T04:04:51.264-07:00Everything about the greek islands interests me: t...Everything about the greek islands interests me: the ferries, the archeology, the tavernas, the food, the beaches and mountains, the roads. Your account of Naxos is great!The details and the pictures make the reader feel he's right there with you.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-21996700788889358662017-06-22T01:43:57.041-07:002017-06-22T01:43:57.041-07:00Naxos sounds wonderful and a lot similar to Samos ...Naxos sounds wonderful and a lot similar to Samos although there is a great deal of archeological excavations on Samos which I particularly like. I'm now going to check distance from Samos to Naxos to see if it's doable via the ferry lol when we go in September. Looking forward to your Athens post. Wendy @ The contented Cavernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997397522566070661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-4737601693537258772017-06-21T14:18:29.162-07:002017-06-21T14:18:29.162-07:00Breathtaking. Makes me want to go!Breathtaking. Makes me want to go!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-12837275330885558512017-06-21T11:21:01.820-07:002017-06-21T11:21:01.820-07:00We were on the fence about renting the car until t...We were on the fence about renting the car until the last week but I am so glad we did that drive, a lot of fun although I was a bag of nerves. Naxos might be my favorite Greek island!(I've been to Santorini, Crete, Patmos, Rhodes and now Naxos) We just instantly felt relaxed thereCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com