Blogs from Crete, Greece, Europe - page 33

We’ve been to Crete so many times that it’s hard to know what to say. After arriving in Heraklion by ferry, we had a 2 hour drive to Chania and then a 90 minute drive from there, over the mountains to Paleochora, our destination. The trip to Chania was uneventful. It was great to be back in Crete with its flora, its smells and all those familiar things. In Chania we got terribly lost because the SatNav didn’t have roads beyond Chania, Karl didn’t want to get a map and we tried to find the way out of Chania for ages. Onita eventually persuaded Karl to buy a map and it was easy from there! We stopped in Platanias for a quick snack and drink at a rather typical, chavvy north-coast holiday resort. Karl was amused ... read more

6 hours on the ferry. The ferry was almost identical to the last, but this one had rows and rows of bench seats on the deck which made for a more comfortable sleep. We arrived in Heraklion, Crete expecting to find a guy with a sign and a van, ready to drive us to his hotel. We walked off the ferry in the crowd and saw nothing. Nothing but friends and family waiting for others. No guy, no sign, nowhere to stay. Just a lousy Lonely Planet map, which didn't specify where we were in relation to anything. We made our way to the main road, saw a sign saying city center pointing straight ahead. Half of the fellow ferry passengers went right, the rest straight. Again it was stinking hot and we just wanted to ... read more

Today was pretty boring here in Crete compared to yesterday! We actually slept in until 11 a.m. and just hung around the resort! I read the majority of the early afternoon until we decided to walk to Plaka for lunch! We ate lunch at the same place that we had dinner the day before! The pace here is so weird! We finally figured out that you have to ask for your bill or else they will let you sit there forever! Our lunch lasted almost 2 hours! A little known fact is…..they build little tiny churches along the road when someone passes away! The family will go and put things inside the churches such as candles and pictures! I will take a picture of one tomorrow and put it in the blog We went back to ... read more

OUT THE DOOR/h2} So we are both trying to stay up late so that we are tired for our trip today! Right now it is 1:30 a.m.! Clay is finishing up work and I am trying to figure out how to use this damn travel blog site! Actually it is pretty good but needs MAJOR updating! You actually have to put in your own formatting codes.....WHAT .......I had to ask Clay how to do this! I figured out the pictures so we will see how this goes! We might also be able to add video but don't hold your breath! Here is what our first day looks like! 9:30 a.m.- off for the Orlando airport 12:20 p.m. take off on Delta flight heading to N.Y.C. (so bummed I can't go shopping) 3:55 p.m. - leave N.Y.C. ... read more

Yassas! (Hello) Well the Summer Holiday I had been waiting months for is all over so if you have time i'll tell you a bit about it! Actually I should warn you, it's not a bit, it's alot, so grab a drink and take a seat if you're interested! Our trip started on Friday the 11th of July with the ten of us catching the Gatwick Express (1/2 hour) from Victoria Station to Gatwick Airport. From there we flew out to Heraklion Airport in Crete (one of the larger main Greek Islands). It was all very exciting on arrival, not only did we get bombarded by the 30 degree heat, our shuttle driver was holding up a sign with my name on it! (only the best treatment for me of course!) haha. We arrived at the ... read more