Blogs from Crete, Greece, Europe - page 42

After a somewhat fitful sleep on the collapsable shipseats on the fery from Milos, i was happy when we docked at 9 in the morning in Crete. The sun shone and Agios Nicholaos spread out (and up!) before me. I walked around the harbour and over a small pedestrian bridge to where the town began. Without a definate schedule yet i thought i would just get a feel for Agios Nicholaos and decide if i wanted to stay or move on. As I stood on a corner looking around I overheard a woman giving directions very loudly. I looked across the street to see a young asian girl trying desperatly to repeat the directions and hand gestures that the woman was quickly giving her... (in greek). I walked across the street to help her out. ... read more

We began Adams birthday in a fashionable bar down the street from our hotel in Athens. We wandered in and found seats amongst the low-lit modern lamps and tasteful decor. Looking around, I realized I was about the only female in the bar. The rest of the couches and barstools were filled with pairs or trios of men. Even the bartenders were male. We had a good time playing cards and laughing that the Greek term "day bar" is the equivalent of our term for gay bar. The next day we spent in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, where many important discoveries had been made concerning early Greek life. The exhibits included many marble and bronze figures that had been laying underneath sea water for decades after a shipwreck until a fisherman unexpectedly found ... read more

we started out in athens, and did a tremendous amount of walking. i think we saw most of the major sights. it's quite amazing the way the new city is built around these ruins that are thousands of years old. two days was just the right amount of time. we spent way too much money there. next, we decided to travel to crete by ferry. it was an over night trip, we arrived in iraklio at six in the morning. a couple of busses later, we arrived in plakias. PARADISE!!!!!! we're burnt! and hungry, so it's time for a drink, and so greek cuisine. t.t.f.n. keldy and jen ... read more

Joey and I thought the best thing after a couple of busy months at work would be a break in the sunshine!! So we jumped on a plane and headed to a nice warm spot in Crete. Our bags were packed for swimming, clubbing, hiking, mountain treking, you name it!! We were happy to out of London and appreciating long warm days lazing by the pool sipping on cocktails!! Our accomdation, Erie Palace was set high upon a great hill with a lovely view of the Heraklion coast. The food was great, the people were great, we loved it!!! Most nights we went for a stroll along the promenade, where the cafes and night clubs were buzzing with people...if you felt like an ice cream, a coffee, a yeros, a coktail, a dance...it was all there ... read more

Cramped in Crete The north felt old, beaten and subjected to the rigors of the tourist trade. It was everywhere; the mazes of alleys like a compartment store with a disorderly manager creating row after row of miasmal shelving. With this, I was excited. I was thrilled with the prospects of a search for a Crete bucolic in wilderness and lifestyle. Rich with minerals, Crete is a mainstay supplying the produce for the rest of Greece. And yet, where was this? I was excited to leave. I was excited to search into the lavishes of an arduous Cretan culture. An Image Over Yonder Rural Crete held something in mind; rocky crags, mountains dried by the aridity of an emblazoned sun, the squares of olive groves, and the men with long twirling mustaches and the women in ... read more