14th July 2015
We arrived in Heraklion's airport in the early hours of Sunday, and we were all so completely tired, even though the flight was around 5-6 hours. However we did have a troublesome hour delay which didn't make the flight any more enjoyable!
Once we arrived at Villa Eva, we all stumbled into our rooms and disappeared until day light. The best thing about travelling and arriving in a new country in the darkness is that the morning is like waking up in a fantasy world; all of your surrounding are illuminated and given vibrancy, unlike the night world which is tinged with orange from stark street lights.
We all woke up around 9 o'clock so that we would be ripe and ready to welcome our rental car, adventure around the area and get groceries. Even though the owner of the villa had supplied us with a welcome hamper of basic food and the traditional Greek raki, us typical English folk needed some good ol' tea.
The day swiftly began with a trip off to the supermarket where we bought the usual necessities and were rewarded with a free watermelon, which we soon named Wilson. We were still getting used to the beautiful yet blistering heat that Brits aren't used to so we just had to indulge in an ice cream, as seen in an image below.
One thing about Greek people which I adore dearly is that they're so generous - where ever you go you always get something complimentary! Whether or not it's included in the price it still makes you feel appreciated as a tourist.
After nearly emptying the local supermarket, we proceeded to investigate Perama, which is where we found one of the few cafes open on a Sunday. The quaint cafe had collected a small cluster of older people who were gradually moving from one cafe to the next, as if they were on a cafe crawl on a quest for caffeine rather than alcohol. After ordering our drinks we were gifted some sweet bread (similar to brioche) and two bowls of cherries which were to celebrate the two year anniversary of a local's death. A small piece of paper with Greek writing upon it beneath a small sketch of a crucifix included the dates marking the birth and death of the person that had died two years before. In such a beautiful and peaceful town it was difficult to imagine any sort of mourning taking place there or anywhere under the Cretan sun.
Our refreshed throats and satisfied stomachs called for our exit, so we soon made our way back to the villa to relax by the pool until the sun began its descent. Tripadvisor soon guided us to the best restaurant (according to the reviews) in Panormos, which was called Kastro. We had such a wonderful evening there; the sunset sunk behind the horizon as we feasted upon meze and other Cretan delicacies. You can read my review on the traditional Cretan restaurant here!
Well I hope you enjoyed the introduction to my vacation in Crete - keep an eye out for more about my journey!
Thank you for reading,
All photographs are mine; the first two and last one were taken with the Nikon D3100 and the others were taken with the Canon Power Shot s120.
We all woke up around 9 o'clock so that we would be ripe and ready to welcome our rental car, adventure around the area and get groceries. Even though the owner of the villa had supplied us with a welcome hamper of basic food and the traditional Greek raki, us typical English folk needed some good ol' tea.
The day swiftly began with a trip off to the supermarket where we bought the usual necessities and were rewarded with a free watermelon, which we soon named Wilson. We were still getting used to the beautiful yet blistering heat that Brits aren't used to so we just had to indulge in an ice cream, as seen in an image below. One thing about Greek people which I adore dearly is that they're so generous - where ever you go you always get something complimentary! Whether or not it's included in the price it still makes you feel appreciated as a tourist.
After nearly emptying the local supermarket, we proceeded to investigate Perama, which is where we found one of the few cafes open on a Sunday. The quaint cafe had collected a small cluster of older people who were gradually moving from one cafe to the next, as if they were on a cafe crawl on a quest for caffeine rather than alcohol. After ordering our drinks we were gifted some sweet bread (similar to brioche) and two bowls of cherries which were to celebrate the two year anniversary of a local's death. A small piece of paper with Greek writing upon it beneath a small sketch of a crucifix included the dates marking the birth and death of the person that had died two years before. In such a beautiful and peaceful town it was difficult to imagine any sort of mourning taking place there or anywhere under the Cretan sun. |
| My Twin Sister and Mum. |
Our refreshed throats and satisfied stomachs called for our exit, so we soon made our way back to the villa to relax by the pool until the sun began its descent. Tripadvisor soon guided us to the best restaurant (according to the reviews) in Panormos, which was called Kastro. We had such a wonderful evening there; the sunset sunk behind the horizon as we feasted upon meze and other Cretan delicacies. You can read my review on the traditional Cretan restaurant here! |
| Mother and I. |
Thank you for reading,
Love, Grace x
All photographs are mine; the first two and last one were taken with the Nikon D3100 and the others were taken with the Canon Power Shot s120.
great this is best place for party, but if we take alcoholic drink then we have to use Party Starter Drink before party.
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