I woke up this morning and started the usual routine of making breakfast in our one sauce pan and one hot plate, when we received a message saying we had to leave Crete that night. After a few moments of panic and a group gathering at the apartments, Michael and I started frantically packing our 6 suitcases. We had 6 hours to pack everything that was scattered across the shoebox. We loaded the mini car with our bags and drove to the airport. So there we were agai...

After a long night, we gathered our things and joined others for a 3.5 hour adventure. We first arrived to the small island of Agii Theodori where we saw a few Kri Kri or Cretan goats and the face of a petrified sea monster. According to legend, a sea monster began to attack the villagers and as the monster roared and opened its mouth, the women kneeled down and started praying to the mother of God and St. George for help. The miracle happened and the monster ...

The next day we had planned to awake early and travel to Agria Gramvoussa. Again Michael is yelling at the drivers and I'm trying to figure out this ridiculous map. We came to Kissamos driving on the main road when all of a sudden it became what we thought was somebody's backyard and suddenly the pavement became non-existent and the rocky dirty road began. I thought we both had seen horrible mountain roads before until we discover this road. I've learned to close...

Without much sleep we quickly rented a car with quality air-conditioning and a working stereo, despite only the front right speaker working, packed the eski with food and started our adventure to Chania. As we were driving to Chania, Michael yelling at the other drivers and me trying to read the map and travel book for historical sites, we decided to stop at the city of Rethymnon and visit the Fortezza. Walking around the fort we both looked at each other and ...

We awoke early today to start our journey to Spinalonga and Agios Nikolaos. A quick stop at the petrol station to top off the tank, a dry bag full of ice and sandwiches, and an iphone that substituted as our radio, what more would we possibly need. We traveled down the new road when suddenly the road came to an end with only the choice of left or right. It seems the government decided not to finish the road without any indication on the map. So, after much d...