We arrived in Paros around 11pm after a ferry mix-up at the port in Athens. After a cab ride to the other side of the island, all we wanted to do was sleep. We drove up to our hotel in pitch-black darkness (street lights were nonexistent thanks to the moon!!). We walked up to what appeared to be the deserted front desk, which turned out to be actually deserted.
After a few minutes of brainstorming, we walked over to the neighbor’s house and knocked on the door. He was very friendly, especially considering the hour, and called the owner of our hotel at home. We sat and drank lemonade on the porch while we waited to be let into the hotel. It was a very positive experience that could easily have been disastrous!!