Based on research and off-season ferry schedules, settled on a Kos, Astylpalea, and Naxos, 4 days in Asylpalea, and the other divided between Kos/Naxos depending on direction and ferries. Wondering if experienced people think there would be a significant difference between Oct 21-30 (starting in Naxos, ending in Kos) and Oct 12-21 (starting in Kos, ending in Naxos). Coordinating with the rest of our trip, I'd prefer the end of Oct date but the discussions about the islands closing down in Oct. makes me wonder how essential it is to be that 10 days earlier.
I'm not looking to debate the choice of 3 islands, I need to do both stops to make the ferrying work between Athens and Turkey, and recognize that one will be brief.
The shift from daylight savings comes into play in the latter but I don't know how much different it makes, changes the times but not the actual light.