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Visitors arrive! Time to adventure.
The pressure was on- my travel girls were arriving, and I wanted to show them the best of Crete. None of them had been to Greece so I knew they would love it, but we only had a short time… Continue reading
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Everyday Living
Moving to a magical, beautiful island isn’t like visiting. Vacations are well planned out, activities to do every day, things to see before you go home. What happens when you live in paradise? For me, I knew boredom would be… Continue reading
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Driving, earthquakes and family visits. Oh My!
We have had a busy couple of weeks. It’s still hot, and now the peak of tourist season is here so it’s crowded in Heraklion. I have continued to work on my Greek, learning more and more phrases. Jeff and… Continue reading
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Vacation Vs. Real life
So, the settling in continues, the last of the furniture has been ordered, Greek classes are going well and I even tried driving this week. We have had a recent heat wave here which leads me to this posting. Heat… Continue reading
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Why here, why now?
Heraklion is the capitol city of the island of Crete. Crete is the biggest island in Greece with about 650,000 people living on it. Every year 5 million people visit Crete. We have visited Crete about 7 or 8 times… Continue reading
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1 Month on Crete
So, we have been here for a month. We have accomplished a lot and learned a ton. It all still feels a little temporary and the language difference is challenging but we are getting there. I have been told that… Continue reading
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Planning to visit?
So, you want to come to Crete? Great plan! Below is a list of advice you won’t find on most travel sites. After visiting many times and now moving here, I have made notes below that aren’t obvious before coming.… Continue reading
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Putting myself out there
One of the challenges I knew we would have with the move is I am a very social person. We are leaving behind family and friends and a neighborhood that feels like family. I always had something to do in… Continue reading
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Now we’re getting somewhere!
Yesterday was a huge day for getting things accomplished! My friends have taught me instead of asking “How are you doing?” because this can always be brushed off with a “fine”. We ask “what’s your number? 1-10” like, “rate you… Continue reading
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Ups and Downs
Today started off great I got my backpack ready and headed down to the language school where I was greeted by Lilly, the cutest schoolmate ever. We assessed what I knew from my previous learning – not much- and made… Continue reading
Journey To Crete 