Jul 27, 2009 - Crete and Knossos

The ferry ride from Rhodes to Crete took 13 hours.The ferry ride from Rhodes to Crete took 13 hours....

Nov 8, 2008 - Crete

Randy Crete has been spectacular to us.Randy Crete has been spectacular to us....

Sep 19, 2007 - Iraklion, Crete

Stories on Iraklion to follow, but for now you'll have to make due with some photos! In a nutshell, we - ate at a Goody Burger, which is the Greek fast food joint - went to the Minoan palace at Knossos, which was very historical, very reconstructed, very dusty, very hot, and called into question what an archeological site actually is (it was uncovered by Sir Arthur Evans in the 1900's, and he basically rebuilt the palace as he thought it should be, naming rooms, building pillars, painting frescos - raising the question, are we walking in the Minoan palace from 1700 BC, or are we walking in Evans's fantasy?) - went to the Venetian castle - at a fantastic gyro - walked a lot.Stories on Iraklion to follow, but for now you'll have to make due with some photos! In a nutshell, we - ate at a Goody Burger, which is the Greek fast food joint - went to the Minoan palace at Knossos, which was very historical, very reconstructed, very dusty, very hot, and called into question what an archeological site actually is (it was uncovered by Sir Arthur Evans in the 1900's, and he basically rebuilt the palace as he thought it should be, naming rooms, building pillars, painting frescos - raising the question, are we walking in the Minoan palace from 1700 BC, or are we walking in Evans's fantasy?) - went to the Venetian castle - at a fantastic gyro - walked a lot....

Aug 12, 2007 - Heraklion/Knossos, Creta

Por fin llegue a Creta, la isla mas grande de todas, donde empezo la cultura "griega" y europea, para tal caso.Por fin llegue a Creta, la isla mas grande de todas, donde empezo la cultura "griega" y europea, para tal caso....

May 4, 2007 - Our Global Volunteer 2 weeks is ending

Anne had been coughing a lot on Sunday, and by evening she had a pretty bad cold.Anne had been coughing a lot on Sunday, and by evening she had a pretty bad cold....

Apr 29, 2007 - Back to Ammudara via South Crete

On Sunday morning, we walked around Hania some more, but while everything was pretty much closed, the early walk in the semi-deserted streets was fun and a good time to relax from the crowds that we had experienced the night before.On Sunday morning, we walked around Hania some more, but while everything was pretty much closed, the early walk in the semi-deserted streets was fun and a good time to relax from the crowds that we had experienced the night before....

Apr 26, 2007 - Working in the schools

Wednesday was a day of several English classes for Anne in the village school of Rogthia.Wednesday was a day of several English classes for Anne in the village school of Rogthia....

Apr 24, 2007 - Hotel Handakas & Global Volunteers

After a quick lunch and nap, we had a late checkout, and took a taxi to the Global Volunteers hotel.After a quick lunch and nap, we had a late checkout, and took a taxi to the Global Volunteers hotel....

Apr 22, 2007 - Heraklion

The flights all went well, no customs in either England or Greece, just immigration.The flights all went well, no customs in either England or Greece, just immigration....

Apr 8, 2007 - Easter Sunday - relaxing

Today we got up late, and again had the breakfast buffet at the hotel.Today we got up late, and again had the breakfast buffet at the hotel....

Apr 7, 2007 - Central Crete - Phaestos - Matala

We ate at the hotel's breakfast buffet this morning - again, good variety of breads, croissants, crepes, dutch pancakes, english bacon, bangers, American-style black coffee.We ate at the hotel's breakfast buffet this morning - again, good variety of breads, croissants, crepes, dutch pancakes, english bacon, bangers, American-style black coffee....

Apr 6, 2007 - Driving - Knossos - Fish taverna

Today we did the buffet breakfast at the Lato hotel.Today we did the buffet breakfast at the Lato hotel....