A tale of swims, sushi and cocktails
Our day began in a similar way to yesterday, with morning teas and coffees, and after that we ate breakfast. We spent most of the morning relaxing. The ladies sat by the pool bar reading their books, and I played … Read more
A day to explore
Considering how early we got to bed, I was super surprised to discover that we slept all the way through until 7 o’clock. We had our morning coffee (or tea), dressed and then proceeded to descend the long flight of … Read more
Don’t leave it too late
We arrived at the Airbnb around 21:45hrs. Bearing the name old church house and being situated opposite the church, I suspected our lodgings were formerly the old rectory. Our host was standing on the doorstep when we arrived, phone in … Read more
The Minoan Palace
We arrived at the entrance to the Lyttos Beach Hotel at 9:05 am, to await our tour bus. Ahead of us is the Minoan palace of Knossos, and the capital city of Heraklion. Our multilingual guide introduced herself as Irene … Read more
A tale of two swims
A cloudy start to our day with a gentle breeze, in many ways the kind of weather that we have at this time of year in England. After breakfast, we headed back outside towards the sports Centre that we walked … Read more
Welcome to Analipsi
We arrived at the Lyttos Mare Hotel after a short coach journey from Heraklion Airport. And if I’m honest, dear reader, the journey made me a little nervous and apprehensive, due to the ramshackle buildings we were driving past, and … Read more
