Our cooking class hard at work making appetizers. We made eggplant Aubergine Salad, Greek Salad, Tzatziki, Moussaka (made by the restaurant), Dolmades, Greek Kolokithokeftedes.Grape leaves ready to cook.Family from Boston
We are making a delicious dip – Tzatziki. Wonderful to dip the Kolokithokeftedes in.
Two fun women from Charleston, South Carolina. I have a couple of other nice shots of them but for some reason they won’t upload. I will try again later.Getting to eat the fruits of our labors.Our yummy appetizers and our wonderful guide.Our cheese tasting. Naxos is well known for their cheeses.Another lovely shot of Naxos.
Trip to Delos
Decorative mosiac floor in large meeting place.Smaller houses.You can see in the background the rows of seats in an amphitheater and scattered stones going up the hill for more seats.And lots of kitties smartly sleeping in the shade. The cats seem to be well fed and have plenty of water.These are two more photos from Delos. The history of this island is amazing. Although it is a small rocky island, for ancient Greeks it was the most sacred place because Apollo and Artimis (Greek goddess name for the Roman goddess Diana), two of the most important deities of the Greek pantheon, were born there. The early inhabitants of Delos built their simple dwellings on the top of the low hills (2,500 BCE) so they could easily inspect the sea for coming enemies. The top photo shows the remains of a staircase in a good sized home. The second photo shows the remains of shops that lined the commercial area. Delos was considered a free port and all the commercial activity of the eastern Mediterranean was congregated on this small isle. Rich merchants, bankers and ship owners from all over the world settled here. It was, for a time, the greatest commercial center of the world. As often seems the case, the prosperity of the island and the friendly relations with the Romans were the main cause of its destruction. After Delos was attacked and looted twice (88 BCE and 69 BCE) by pirates the island gradually was abandoned and rapidly declined. It was left alone until 1872 when the French began excavations of the remains. Excavations are still in progress but it takes time and money. My nice room on Naxos. The hotel is small but most of the things I did were only a 15-20 min walk away. Called Naxos Evilion. This room was 85 Euros; smaller one in the basement (has a window) is 65 Euro.
I leave the Greek Islands on June 26th for Scotland. This will begin the 3 months I must remain out of the EU (part of the Shengen Pact).
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Mary Smith
Greek salad and pita with Tzatziki are some of my favorite things! I love those whitewashed houses!
When you get to Scotland, be sure to go to a scotch tasting! The one we went to in Edinburgh was really fun.
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2 responses to “Cooking Class on Naxos”
Greek salad and pita with Tzatziki are some of my favorite things! I love those whitewashed houses!
When you get to Scotland, be sure to go to a scotch tasting! The one we went to in Edinburgh was really fun.
Mary, I did do a whisky tasting at Dewars Distillery. I am bringing back two very small bottles as that is all that I can get in the suitcase.