Faedra Beach Agios Nikolaos

... to be more restricted than my previous visit 25 years earlier. Access is not allowed today in many of the rooms and areas I previously visited. The restored frescoes of dolphins, charging bulls and other scenes were still worth seeing again and one could not help but marvel at the ingenious and lavish nature of the ancient Minoan civilization. The most spectacular piece of palace architecture is the grand staircase, leading to domestic apartments. Here ...

... were looking up! <br><br>We found a decent looking place to stay in (Kastro Hotel) on hostelbookers.com and opted to wander around there to see if we could get it a bit cheaper than on the net. Unfortunately, the map on the net wasn't correct and we ended up doing bog laps around Heraklion for AGES in the rain with our backpacks looking for the damn place. Every time we asked someone where it was they pointed us in another direction. I mean, if you don't know ...

... of a water flushing toilet.<br><br>Today we will wander around the old city with trips to the open air market and the archeological museum. <br><br>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&#8217;s martini had ouzo in it but the barman refused to do another. Chris&#8217; margharita seemed to be alcohol free and Milly&#8217;s Manhattan didn&#8217;t taste very good. So we moved to Axos for more drinks &#8211; 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?!<br><br>Holly<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 ...

... self- BUT he ends up sitting with pakistan and he wants a beer- WHAT I thought it was a no- no but ok whatever maybe when no one else is around (religion??? nor alcohol??)??? So then he buys Pakistan a beer and ok maybe I might be a little bit of a cheap ass but he doesn't even say THANK YOU! thats 2.50 EURO baby! ok whatever get over it. so the guy is strange staring and he put his hand on my leg and I was like umm wha? NO. so then he put his hand on my hand and ...

... is back together! And how GREAT it is like no time has elapsed! HAVE been meeting some great "new people" and loving it! Dave called em the other night (the love of my life plutonic brother/housemate from ireland) I just happened (weirdly actually as I never have it on me) my cell! it started ringing during dinner look down DAVE!!! Jump out of my seat storm triumphantly out of the restaraunt and say whats up dick! (yes my name is usually dick but when I can I call ...

... a copmplete idiot at 3 in the morning. YES this is what I went through the whole ngiht I think it added up to about 1 hour of sleep as I kept waking up WHATS THAT oh just a cat WHAT oh it's the waves from the ocean across the street Oh it's that weird ass car pulling in again I stare him down meanfully.<br><br>So I finally got on the bus got here and walked the way to the hostel sighing and smiling the whole way! it was surreal being back and knew ...

... with subsequent nuclear winter and massive tidal waves was the cause of the demise. Whatever happened, they never really recovered and the Mycenaeans took over a few hundreds years later. The Throne Room and the Queen's Room are the highlights of the 20,000 square metre palatial site. Colourful frescos grace the walls (the dolphins in the Queen's Room ...