This would be the 12th time my family and I would travel to Naxos for our summer holiday. We’ve been staying at this studio apartment complex for 11 of them. But this year my mom turned 60 and we wanted to try something different. The people of Naxos are welcoming, kind, hardworking and proud of their Island and what it has to offer. Many of the people you interact with daily, like restaurant workers, greets you in such a way, they as likely could have been relatives you haven’t seen since last time you visited the island.
A short 10 min drive from the airport you arrive at Villa Thea. A three bedroom, fully equipped kitchen, washing machine included, a swimming pool with a view. This temple of a property makes you question which goddess it was intended and where can I pay my tribute😂 living at Villa Thea was a different experience, it gave you a whole new way of enjoying your stay at the island. Maybe it was the access to a private pool, many it was having a washing machine, it was a different more appreciated sense of peace. The outside area are merging with nature in beautiful way, like it was built out off instead of on top off the hillside. The view makes you want to become and author and just stay for months finish what ever, letting yourself be inspired by the same view some of histories biggest thinkers found their inspiration so many years ago. Yeh, I just made that comparison😅 6 days later and I identify as a philosopher😂 jokes a side, all of us got a sense of home in this place. The property and Kathrin was the greatest of host and really made us feel welcome and almost like we shared the place(if you know what I mean). I’m very humble saying that. Depending of how you arrive at the island, either by boat or plane, the journey to the Greek isles can be a long one, especially if your from a country far away. Angela Wood, an author said it best, “if you know your going home, the journey is never to hard”. And that’s the feeling we’re left with, next time we’re going to Naxos, the journey would not be as tiresome, simply by the fact that “we’re going home”. Thank you Kathrin for letting us stay at your wonderful property. It’s truly shaped by such love and consideration and you can feel that. Thanks again for being available for any questions that might come up, it gave us a real sense of comfort. We have this expression in Norwegian “Tusen takk” meaning “Thousand times thank you” to keep it short. And you deserve every single one of them. From all of the family, thank you for letting us in on the best adventure so far in life. Until next time, thank you🙌👏. Best Simen (with family).✌️❤️