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Did the Earth Move..?
The rumble hits us in Kritsa at 6.19am. At the moment I awake, it is already a roar. “Earthquake!” - Craig is in motion as the room shakes...
Jun 10
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May 2025
Katerina - The Neighbour Who Welcomed Us In...
In memory of: Αικατερίνης Σταυρ. Κουτουλάκη
May 28
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Katerina - The Neighbour Who Welcomed Us In...
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Travelling With Uncle Harry: A Quest to Mark the Anniversary of The Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete ended with a desperate Allied scramble over the White Mountains to the tiny beach at Hora Sfakion in May/June 1941.
May 20
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Travelling With Uncle Harry: A Quest to Mark the Anniversary of The Battle of Crete
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Rethymnon - Where Heaven and Earth Meet
There is a place at the western-most end of Rethymnon’s 16th Century Fortezza that has the most perfect 360 degree view of any city I know…
May 6
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Rethymnon - Where Heaven and Earth Meet
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April 2025
Why You Need to be in Crete at Easter
“How is Greek Easter Different?” a friend in the UK asks me.
Apr 22
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Why You Need to be in Crete at Easter
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Waiting for the Water To Come Back - Why We Need to Talk about Crete's Water Supply
Today’s blog is about Crete’s water resources after record low rainfall this winter, and is framed by an event from February 2025…
Apr 8
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Waiting for the Water To Come Back - Why We Need to Talk about Crete's Water Supply
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March 2025
Hidden Histories - Gournia - and the Pioneering Woman Who Uncovered a Whole Minoan City
The first time I heard about the ancient city of Gournia, was when an American Lady sat on my front doorstep and cried.
Mar 25
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Hidden Histories - Gournia - and the Pioneering Woman Who Uncovered a Whole Minoan City
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Send In the Clowns - Apokries and Carnival - the ‘Greek Halloween’
As we crossed the hotel lobby, two witches in pointy hats, black miniskirts and high heels, pressed bags of candy into our hands and smiled tipsily …
Mar 11
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Send In the Clowns - Apokries and Carnival - the ‘Greek Halloween’
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February 2025
Bay of Winds
At the crossroads of the world in Elounda Bay
Feb 25
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I'm Getting Messages from Space!
My phone buzzes. It's a message from the International Space Station, saying it will be dropping by in five minutes...
Feb 11
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January 2025
Revalidation Day!
The Pleasure and Pain of Greek Banks
Jan 28
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Revalidation Day!
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Past, Present and Future in Agios Nikolaos
Seeing in my Cretan New Year with Coffee
Jan 14
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Past, Present and Future in Agios Nikolaos
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