22/9/17 Gortyna Archaeological site & stressful drive! One site we have not been to on previous trips and it is well worth a visit and small payment. Not open on Mondays of course as is any other site. It is a large with much to see and many marble statues on display. Very busy, strange for us to be amongst other 'tourists' after our adventures where we find ourselves with very few people. We went to Lendas beach but it was very crowded and we did not s...

21/9/17 Day out with our Hosts Having a drink with our hosts they told us they were with a friend heading out for a day to try and walk up a dry river bed and gorge as far as they could and then take their jeep high up dirt tracks of Mountain range Psiloritis. We joined them as this was our kind of day! We took along another couple and headed out. It wasn't the most spectacular walk but it was fun clambering our way and up and over large boulders. Russ was deter...

We are up early, as always, well I am, hot flushes see to that. I watch the sunrise from our balcony. We walk into the village and have a mooch then back to the pool with our fresh bread and eggs for breakfast the next day. As said it is built in terraces into the hill side. It is a shame that there are no tavernas at the sea front, that is one thing we do love to be eating and drinking with the sound and sight of the sea lapping on the shore. However, it is st...

Today we leave Makrygialos and head for Agia Galini staying at Galini Breeze. On route we stop off at Myrtos for refreshment. Agia Galini is a coastal village which is built up into the hills all boasting fabulous views of the coast. We chose Galini Breeze one of the highest just outside of the village but within walking distance all be it a very steep climb down and back up! Accommodation: Paying around £600 for 5 nights it was worth every penny. Very diff...