There are many groups providing music and drama in our area of Crete, one of which is "Toneel" Now that rehearsals have begun for our n...
Aposperida at Agios Pantes is one of our favourite places - and it is open all year round. A new building without much ambien...
It is lovely to visit a few places you never seem to get to in the summer. Gerani near Rethymnon is one of these. You may have seen the rat...
Last week the weather was forecasted to break. "Better do some work in the garden" we thought. Cuttings to plant, seedlings to go in ...
For a while now I have wanted to try a "Quakeropitta" so when we needed to do some shopping we decided to have brunch in Hania We w...
Nothing better at the end of a hot and tiring day on the island of Crete than to hit the beach just as everyone else is leaving. Arm...
As autumn is here now - temperature when I went to work the other morning was 3 degrees with a snow warning in Vrysses - I thought it would...
On such a dull, damp and grey day as we have today I thought a reminder of sunny summer days was in order Tavernas by blue seas ...
Why take a long haul flight when you can enjoy Europe's Caribbean here in Crete? Traditional corners Fresh fruits ...
Christmas isn't over till 12th night so we still have a couple of days to indulge ourselves before tackling any healthy New Year Resoluti...
This is the time of year when the days can be cold and suddenly we get several lovely springlike days. This last weekend was a case in p...
The pretty seaside village of Palaeochora is set on a promontory and is surrounded by sea on three sides. It is a lovely little place, but ...
El Greco, a post from the blog Cretan Cornucopia, written by Helen on Bloglovin’
This is the tale of a Cretan "Moppet" One cold, drizzly, February evening, Fred and June were alerted to an intruder by their faith...
Yesterday was my birthday and although there were many events going on I plumped for a more intimate evening, a visit to Parasia Rakadi...
Easter is the biggest celebration of the year here in Crete, Christmas coming a poor second. During holy week of 1989 preparations we...
Kicking off the Carnival season again. Today was the Children's Carnival at Georgioupolis, ahead of the bigger carnivals in Kalyves, Rethym...
Every month in Vamos at the little kafenion of Hasomeri you will find a crafts and produce market.This is a hidden gem and once you find ...
Thank you for the great response to my request for your favorite books set on, or about Crete. I received more than 60 suggestions. There wa...
Have you visited the pretty village of Stylos? The village of Stylos in Apokoronas is situated between Neo Horio and Kalyves The vill...
