Spring Break, Part 3: The Island of Naxos

I liked the island of Naxos more than I did Santorini. it had a great town, with lots of pastry shops, restaurants, and stores with hand-made products. the island was home of Dionysus, God of Wine, so it also has good alcohol. our hostel was amazing-- we paid 8 euro a night (the equivalent of about 12 dollars) for big rooms with kitchenettes (complete with stove, fridge, and cooking utensils), balconies, maid service, and a bottle of wine on the house (which we proceeded to drink on our second night, along with a dinner of bread and cheese [bread and beans, for the non- cheese-eaters among us] from a little bakery/cheese shop).
on the first night a few of us wandered outside after dinner and ended up on a beach at night. God, I love being on the beach at night.
the island began to lose its charm, however, on the third day: we were supposed to take a 9am ferry back to Athens, but upon reaching the port at 8:30 were informed that it hadn't sailed due to wind. so we sat around in the sun for about seven hours until the next ferry finally decided to show up (and during that 6- hour ride back to the mainland, I was reminded once again that I get nauseated on big boats sailing choppy seas).

#1 one of our balconies off the room of our hostel. I say "one of" because we had TWO.

#2 an old church. nearby was the Archeological Museum with lots of old stuff.
#3 a store selling all kinds of herbs, spices, oils, and other wonderful- smelling things. I bought cinnamon sticks and walked around smelling them all day
#4 the Temple of Apollo. we climbed up to it on our last night in Naxos to watch the sunset.
#5 the sun set. it was pretty.