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...

Early birds as we are at 9am we are taking a walk & swim on the beach in Makrygialos, so peaceful, just us! We then go back to the apartment for breakfast and take a short drive to one of the local coves. Lots of snorkelling as lots of rocks and inlets under the water. Russ always comes in with me first so I get to know the under-water landscape then I am in their more than on the beach watching and searching for the sea life. We go back to the Sunset ...

Writing this nearly a year since we visited it seems we did a lot of driving but the scenery is just so spectacular we enjoy it so much. Half the time it feels like we are the only people who hire a car and drive up, around and over the mountains of Crete as we hardly seem to see other cars! We do have a walk today though, Gorge of the Dead in Kato Zakros a tiny village on the east coast. The journey from, Makrygialos takes us inland and around the mountains u...

Today we visit Moni Kapsa and a couple of beaches. One we pass by on the road the sea just so aqua blue we had to stop and have a dip called Goudouras. The drive up in the hills is spectacular as we go inland and then back down to Lefki beach on the tip almost of the south east coast. The seas are spectacular and we drive along the track to find ourselves our 'private' little bay. Pebbles, we like pebbles, small and comfy. We unpack our beach attire. I do not ...