Night location: Elounda, Greece Driving in Crete is an experience in and of itself! The shoulder of the road becomes a slow lane so that other vehicles can overtake at any time. Oncoming traffic anticipate other drivers will be utilising this other 'lane' so feel comfortable travelling at speed in the wrong direction, crossing the double lines. Gareth has adapted to this new technique brilliantly but it does make driving more taxing as you have to be on your gam...

Night location: Chania, Greece Today we decided to drive 1.5 hours to Elafonisi beach which is located on Crete's southwest corner. At the edges of the crystal clear water the sand is pink which contrasts beautifully with the aqua and fine white sand. We arrived before the rush of day trippers which meant that we scored a fantastic spot on daybeds under cane umbrellas. On the way in we purchased an inflatable shark pool toy, complete with steering wheel and sque...

Night location: Chania, Greece The town of Chania has exceeded all of our expectations. Colourful strips of shops and restaurants line narrow laneways that spill down toward the Venetian harbour with its beautifully clear aquamarine water, Ottoman mosque, fortified walls and a strikingly tall lighthouse. The history of this town is fascinating as it started as a Minoan settlement, prospered under the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, was claimed by Venice followi...

Night location: Chania, Greece The next leg of our holiday is as a group of four adults and an adorable baby girl. Gemma, Gareth and Edith flew from Berlin to Heraklion and then drove west in our people mover, while Amber and David flew from Vienna direct to Chania. The drive west went smoothly until Chania old town which was clearly too complicated for the GPS. Gareth was directed down a number of pedestrianised streets and sometimes the roads would come to an...