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July 14th 2008Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Naxos Just thought you might like to see a few images of this island. I am sure that you are already over reading my bits of news but prhaps the photos are worth sending.
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June 2nd 2008Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Naxos NAXOS
I’ve put in the last view from the hotel in Kalambaka looking up from the hotel at Meteora and St Stephens in the afternoon light. The girls had been drinking and said they saw in the s ... 26 photos[full story]
May 17th 2008Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Naxos After a few much nicer days in Ios, we have moved onto Naxos and have been here about 4 days now. It's a really nice island, quite different to Ios as it has much more of a family feel - lots more pla ... [full story]
May 12th 2008Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Naxos Hi all,
so the big day has arrived, i have found a very nice sports bar, which apparantly is also the popular bar for ladies of the night to ply their trade, but most importantly, is showing the le ... [full story]
May 10th 2008Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Naxos Hi all,
just adding quick entry as havnt had the chance to for a few days. that is because the last two days have been a bit heavy, none-stop travelling for 48 hours. the last time we added sumut w ... [full story]
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