Our little piece of Greek paradise!

Yee ha, we are in heaven! This little island, 20 minutes ferry ride from Paros is perfect, picture this.....our own 2 bedroom whitewashed studio, covered balcony with purple flowering bouganvillia, overlooking straight out to deep blue sea, brightly coloured wooden dinghys, a blue domed church and an authentic wooden and whitewashed windmill, and more, the two frequent Paros ferries that come and go all day long, then the huge expanse of blue....water and sky, and to the right of us is the waterfront lined with tavernas and rooms to rent, its a very traditional small settlement and the main street is a long flagstoned pedestrian street leading from the jetty with tiny shops and tavernas abound to a quiet courtyard with again several cafes shaded by a giant eucalyptus. Beyond the village is Psarliki, a golden sanded clear water beach shaded by tamarisks, perfect for lying under and watching the topless women (that's in for the men!!). We met a couple from England who now own and run a b&b in France (a 3 hour drive south from Paris) and will meet up with them again, but let's tell you about our wee adventures....We hired bikes and rode 6kms to a quiet stony beach where the water was crystal clear, with the bonus of shade and a neat taverna selling thai food and of course cold beer and right on the beach.....you can imagine Noel's delight! More special though we walked on up a overgrown track to find concrete steps leading right to the water below, and we both jumped in and explored around the rocks underwater, just oh so clear and no one else there but us .....we won't use the bikes again as we were both bitten by gorillas in the butt!!? Another day we trekked south along the coastline where we spotted local fisherman bashing octopus on the rocks (to tenderise we suspect!) and further along the remote and stony trail in the middle of no-where a man with two dogs approached...the man was completely starkers!!! Yes, in disbelief we walked towards him not sure where to look....! We of course got round the next bend and discovered...you guessed it ....a remote beach complete with naked bodies everywhere.....!!!??? We had a great day out on a quad bike and hooned on up past our private little beach (top speed 33kph so don't get excited) to Soros beach and Ayios Yeorios where 3 tavernas were right on the beach all boasting octopus drying on the line out front...we ended up back on our private rocky cove and enjoyed the coolness of the water, temperature has increased over the last few days, apparently it is expected up to 40oC here tomorrow! At Pavlos Place taverna we experienced the best Greek meal so far, as we entered we were ushered to the kitchen to choose what we wanted to eat, all dishes made by the owner's wife, sister in law and various family members...superb atmosphere and the owner shouted us an oozo to cap off a delicious meal of slow ovenbaked lamb, beefstew, garlic potatoes, beetroot and spinach...wow! We have yet to visit the great cave and will report back to you soon. In the meantime we are now off to enjoy a picnic on the beach and for Noel to do more "bird watching"! Yasos