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Grape Stomping
Autumn time brings more festivals to the island (the Greeks throw parties for nearly everything imaginable!) and this one celebrating the grape harvest took place at Katerina’s grandmother’s home in a village not far from us. A few friends and … Continue reading
BEATING THE HEAT ON CRETE – Summer Days!
After a sleepy winter and spring, we noticed that the island began waking up right around Easter. The locals busied themselves with a cleanup campaign that impressed even the Germans here. Potholes were filled, roads repaired, construction sites hummed, hardware … Continue reading
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Tagged Balos Bay, Dhrapano peninsula, Eksopoli, Gramvousa Peninsula, Hora Sfakia, Kefalas, loutro, Paleloni, Paleohora, sfakia, Vamos, Vrisses
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Exploring new terrain – Beach Spots!
Falasarna In March we ventured out to the west coast of Crete to check out Falasarna Beach – a spot that is popular with the locals. We’d heard that it’s not the place to be when the westerly winds are … Continue reading
Our Village
For those of you who are interested in a sampling of our daily lives here, come with me for a walk around our village of Horafakia. We start by walking up a little ways on the country road from our … Continue reading
Winter Road Trips
To The Mountains – Omalos Trip Almost every weekend, we jump in the car and go explore a different part of the island. After a particularly rainy week, we couldn’t wait to get up into the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) … Continue reading
Home Sweet Crete Home
After three months of searching, we finally moved into our new “digs” out in the country near a village called Horafakia. Perched on a rise above the countryside we get lots of sunshine, sea breezes and great views. But the … Continue reading
Athens Anniversary
First of all, Xronia Polla (pron. KRONya PolLA) – Happy New Year! We toasted the birth of 2010 somewhere over the Atlantic near Rome on our way back from visiting the States at Christmas. What a wonderful time we had … Continue reading
Winter in Crete
Winter in Crete brings some of the most drenching downpours of rain that are usually paired with high winds (so dubbed “sideways rain” by the local expats) so it feels like a hurricane moving over the house. But then there … Continue reading
Kala Hristouyenna (Merry Christmas!)
In the short three months we’ve lived here, we have found ourselves winding down and actually enjoying the simpler life. We are reminded each day to slow down and keep our eyes wide open to the “God Sightings” all around … Continue reading
