Paros is an Island right next to Naxos, and only a short ferry ride away. Sitting on the coast line you can see the mountainous islands across from each other.
My great niece and her boyfriend happen live on a tiny island name Antiparos that sits on the opposite side of Paros from Naxos. I contacted my niece who was vacationing at her daughter's home, and we all decided to meet up and have a day trip together in Paros.
This tiny island of Antiparos is where my great niece's boyfriend is originally from. The Island is so tiny that he had to take a ferry every day to Paros to attend high school.
Upon arriving to the Island we all met up at the pier and the BF droves us to a beach straight out of a postcard. The water was aquamarine and shallow for a long time before you hit any depth. The Tiki bar was HUGE, the music was loud, and everyone was partying!
We rented lounge chairs under umbrellas, ordered some drinks and a light lunch. We spent the entire day on the beach before heading out to a beautiful dinner served outdoors on the restaurant balcony and watched as the sun set over the ocean.
We had a great time together and it was long over due since it had been a decade since I had seen them last. It was also the first time my daughter go to meet her cousins.
Just a little note: It is mandatory for all males to go into the military at the age of 18. I'm not sure the length of the entire term the must serve, however certain males that are exemplary and fit into a certain criteria, thin and very tall, can get chosen to become guards at the Parliament in Athens while serving. It is a very special honor to be chosen for this position. That was the case for the BF.
He served for nine months as a Parliament Guard, they are not allowed to speak or move from there post until the change of the guards occurs. (My great niece would skip class just to sit and stare at him on his shift... that's how they met more that 3 years ago!)
My great niece and her boyfriend happen live on a tiny island name Antiparos that sits on the opposite side of Paros from Naxos. I contacted my niece who was vacationing at her daughter's home, and we all decided to meet up and have a day trip together in Paros.
This tiny island of Antiparos is where my great niece's boyfriend is originally from. The Island is so tiny that he had to take a ferry every day to Paros to attend high school.
Upon arriving to the Island we all met up at the pier and the BF droves us to a beach straight out of a postcard. The water was aquamarine and shallow for a long time before you hit any depth. The Tiki bar was HUGE, the music was loud, and everyone was partying!
We rented lounge chairs under umbrellas, ordered some drinks and a light lunch. We spent the entire day on the beach before heading out to a beautiful dinner served outdoors on the restaurant balcony and watched as the sun set over the ocean.
We had a great time together and it was long over due since it had been a decade since I had seen them last. It was also the first time my daughter go to meet her cousins.
Just a little note: It is mandatory for all males to go into the military at the age of 18. I'm not sure the length of the entire term the must serve, however certain males that are exemplary and fit into a certain criteria, thin and very tall, can get chosen to become guards at the Parliament in Athens while serving. It is a very special honor to be chosen for this position. That was the case for the BF.
He served for nine months as a Parliament Guard, they are not allowed to speak or move from there post until the change of the guards occurs. (My great niece would skip class just to sit and stare at him on his shift... that's how they met more that 3 years ago!)
my great niece and her BF
my niece
The cousins look alike! Just in different colors, both beautiful. What a paradise you are in.
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