Chrispy World Chania

... Jewish settlers brought in from Venice. The owner/waiter was a little rude, more intent on flirting with two middle aged blonde women of indeterminate origin, than serving us. The meal was fine though.<br><br>Our driving has improved &#8211; Chris navigates and Kevin drives in a much more relaxed manner than our earlier expeditions, negotiating the narrow, crowded streets even overtaking slower drivers on the motorway. A far cry from ...

... seemed to be 60km/h, but the traffic flow was generally double that, so we moved as far right as possible and let everyone pass, whether in no-passing areas or on blind bends. After about an hour, as we drove beyond Rethymno we could see another road to seaward where we reckoned Platanes should be, but could not find a way to get to it. The instructions from RCI were from Iraklio and mentioned a village called Scalletta. We found that ...

... donkeys wait to take any unlucky hiker who couldn't finish and had to be taken back.<br><br>At the end of the hike, we only had to walk 2 km more to get to the Libyan Sea, the perfect place to jump in after a long, sweaty hike. This end of the island was super remote and we ended up in one of the tiniest villages I've ever seen. There wasn't an ATM either, so luckily Brenden had cash, otherwise we would've missed the last boat to the last bus in Chania.<br>

... stores with an underwhelming waterfront. We were glad in a way that we had gone though, if only to affirm that Chania was the best city to stay in. We got back to Chania for another late dinner -people eat so freaking late in Europe...I even saw a woman in sequinned booty shorts pushing a baby carriage around 11pm. Anyway, we went to bed early, but still dead tired, to get up for the 7:30am bus to Samaria Gorge.<br>

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! <br><br>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 ...

... I was like umm whatever "whats UP"! then he SPANKED ME I turned to him and said do not EVER touch me then walked past and that was it they are being thrown out of the hostel tomorrow it's liek a small village here!<br><br>NOW I do not feel worried or threatened by him I feel yes a little freaked out but honestly it is more of a nussiance for me.<br><br>SOOOO the question is THIS do you give a little waver towards cultural differences because YES he is coming from a ...

... give me a break it's FAR and I did walk BACK. blue water as blue as ever amazing too bad Crete is so WINDY!!!! AGHHH!!! had a bout witha woman in my room WHY they would put a loud ass liek me in with a tight ass woman who hates any noise after 11 in the same room god only knows. but it's ok Lisa Odetta and Evette moved into the same room as me and we "under the influence" got back at her by bein a tad bit noisy their first night!<br><br>ALSO got scolded after I ...

... are sitting on a terrace sipping fresh orange juice, enjoying baklava and listening to Grecian radio. Nex t week we will try to take a ferr to Italy so whish us good luck! I hope you are well and not becoming too jealous *g*<br><br>~*~<br><br>SMS from mum<br><br>- Liesel are you wlaking through the (Samarian) Gorge now? At the end you can take a boat. Love mama<br><br><br>

... sitting here :o) It took quite a feet to get here though. I Malame we had to wait at leats an hour for our bus. Every busdriver that passed in a bus said "the next bus!" We wondered if we ust imagined reading about the bus to Kastelli. We wlaked to the next bus station when - finally- a helpful man from the bus told us it wouldn't be here for another 20 minutes. <br>

... tuli henkilöauto vastaan ja vaaratilanne oli lähellä, bussikuski joutui lyömään jarrut kirskuen pohjaan, ja mä näin sieluni silmin kuinka lennetään sinne rotkoon. Kädet tärisi sen jälkeen! Loppumatkasta vastaan tuli poliisiautojen ja rannikkovartioston autojen saattue, mutta en kiinnittänyt tähän sen enempää huomiota. Itse Elafonisos oli kyllä näkemisen arvoinen. Missään ei vielä oltu nähty yhtä kivaa rantaa, vesi oli vähän viileää mutta LASIN ...