Bellino Apartments Hersonissos

... memory is the cheese pie that we bought from a local bakery and some Greek cookies that hit the spot. Worst memory is that I couldn’t find an ATM that would take my US bank card which in turn prevented me from replenishing my dwindling supply of Euros which I would need two days later in Malta.

3. The Peugeot. It was a lot of fun to drive. Too bad we can’t get them in Canada.

4. It was dark by the time we returned to Aghios ...

... the bus (3 hour journey) to the town near where we were booked in for two nights. We arrived in the town, Chania, to discover there were no buses to anywhere near our hotel and we would have to catch a taxi. To complicate matters, Mark discovered that we had lost the credit card. Big Bugger. We managed to scrape together enough cash to pay for the taxi to our apartment / hotel room, which was LOVELY, but unfortunately in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE! No cafes, no ...

... of a water flushing toilet.

Today we will wander around the old city with trips to the open air market and the archeological museum.

The ferry and airplane rides seem to affect my (Nancy's) inner ear in a way that on land, everything continues to move. It is annoying and made hiking up and down rocky hillsides a little extra challenging. Hopefully it will quiet down now that there are nop more ferry rides.

... was magic but the cocktails were dreadful. Kevin’s martini had ouzo in it but the barman refused to do another. Chris’ margharita seemed to be alcohol free and Milly’s Manhattan didn’t taste very good. So we moved to Axos for more drinks – this time excellent, and then to our favourite eating place, Yannis, for dinner. The drinks and food there were superb too and they gave us free cheese pies and raki (as if we needed more booze). Nice.

... ago whemn it said it was still delayed! So we rushed towards our gate (of course first through security) and me making some impressive acrobatic moves trying not to fall with my slippery flipflops on the marble stones. But we made it and are now on our way to Crete! I think that's all for now. Oh I just spend £2,- on a cup of tea! How expensive can it be?!

Holly

Yes so Dave arrived and it has been a ridiculous whirlwind! Everyone loves him which I obviously KNEW was going to happen! We have been having a great time and GREAT weather!

Yesterday was a total write off for me I ended up sitting with Dave and Odetta AKA Bob till 8:30 in the morning partying and slept till 3 and that was it went back to bed again at midnight! my body is so SOAR today from all that ...

... again hang out with everyone while they eat breakfast go back to "fake" sleep again then think **** Dave just got here I SHOULD be entertaining him at least for the first 24 hours. alright get up say lets go to the pool bar OK LETS GO- from Davey but we need to go buy him a towel so Dave myself and 2 other Crazy canadians set off to buy him a towel then go to the pool bar- SOOOO while we are walking I look behind (you know those times when you just KNOW something is ...

... spanking my ass blowing a kiss on his ceiling over his bed and he refuses to take it down they were all laughing like WHAT NO and when girls say HEY I've seen you before I get to take the **** out fo them because I havent seen them and KNOW it's because they have been in his room! Some do NOT have the same sense of humor!!! Pitty for them!!!

SO it is as gorgeous here as ever took my breath away walking up to one rock (this FAR away beach) ok so I took a ...

... last eyar after 2.5 months of loneliness. there is a big reunion! a few of the people are already here some others are showing up later I wasnt supposed to eb here till the 14th but after the little camping mishap I wa sliek I am out of here and you knwo screw it I SHOULD ahve saw more countries but I KNEW in my heart I would be having the time of my life 16 days with amazing people that I relaly love cause they showed me so much warmth and kindness ...

... the Minoans had previously traded, because their masters and, starting with Knossos, one after another, the ancient Minoan centers were lost or taken over by Mycenaeans. At Knossos, the excavation by Arthur Evans in the early 20th century was a mixed blessing: his personal wealth made the excavation possible and he had the foresight to realize that the ruins needed to be stabilized or they would deteriorate into an unrecognizable mass ...