Category Archives: Places

Five new short videos of Chania

Posted on 01/02/2013 by Jean

Five new short videos of Chania have just been published by the prefecture of Chania to promote the region. Titled collectively “Chania: a journey to your senses” they present the town and surrounding area. I am not sure about the … Continue reading →

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My favourite road is open

Posted on 10/06/2012 by Jean

Throughout the spring I kept going on about how much snow we have had in the last winter in western Crete (for example in this photo posting) so I was almost surprised to hear that the road that leads into … Continue reading →

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The magic of small things

Posted on 21/03/2012 by Jean

I just created a new flower page for Ranunculus Veronicae. At first sight it is nothing very special, a small yellow flower, not spectacular or particularly out of the ordinary. But for me it conveys the magic of small things … Continue reading →

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First swim of the year!

Posted on 17/03/2012 by Jean

Had my first swim of the year today in Elafonisi. The water was just too tempting. It was wonderful….and it was COLD!  

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Warmer weather finally!

Posted on 09/03/2012 by Jean

We’ve had several days of sun and today temperatures finally climbed above 20°C.  That made me decide to pop over to Polyrinia which is such a wonderful place for spring flowers. It is a little early and nature needs a … Continue reading →

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