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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
A Walk Around Vlithias
Having woken up to a perfect Sunday morning and with nothing overly pressing on the agenda, we decided to head off to the hills around Paleochora to have a walk for a couple of hours.
We decided to follow a walk that Bob Tait published on his Explore! blog on The Paleochora Site which would take us down into the valley at Vlithias (a village a handful of kilometres outside of Paleochora)
Both the day and the walk were perfect!. We descended into the valley after exploring the ancient aloni (threshing circle) not far from the village. It has one of the most beautiful aspects of any aloni in the area.
We then went down a path to the river. It's a fantastic time of year to be out & about in the hills as there is so much blossom and a profusion of wild flowers. We identified several species of orchids and loads of deep red wild gladioli. There are even some giant triffid-like cacti of the aloe family clinging to the side of a cliff along a stream gulley!
Bobs article didn't prepare us for the beauty of this walk. It is certainly one we would recommend and we will go off and do it again ourselves before too long. Pity though there isn't a nice cafeneon open at the top in the village for a refreshing cold drink.
You can just see the river tumbling at the bottom of the valley in that last photo. For those interested in reading a bit more about this walk, the original article can be found here: Walk Aroung Vlitias, Crete
We decided to follow a walk that Bob Tait published on his Explore! blog on The Paleochora Site which would take us down into the valley at Vlithias (a village a handful of kilometres outside of Paleochora)
Both the day and the walk were perfect!. We descended into the valley after exploring the ancient aloni (threshing circle) not far from the village. It has one of the most beautiful aspects of any aloni in the area.
Bobs article didn't prepare us for the beauty of this walk. It is certainly one we would recommend and we will go off and do it again ourselves before too long. Pity though there isn't a nice cafeneon open at the top in the village for a refreshing cold drink.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
High Above Sougia
Ever wondered what happens if, instead of turning left to tramp to Lissos, you turned right out of the Sougia Gorge instead?
No? Well, neither had I.
But Bob Tait knows and he tells us all about it on The Paleochora Site in this month's 'Explore!' feature.
Check it out here: Paleochora
No? Well, neither had I.
But Bob Tait knows and he tells us all about it on The Paleochora Site in this month's 'Explore!' feature.
Check it out here: Paleochora
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Is this the cleverest & coolest video ever?
All (obviously) done in one take, although you will see from the end that the clothes suggest that they did some rehearsals.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Jobs
Well, it seems that Jenny & I both have jobs lined up for the summer season!
I will add a post on here later to let everone know where to find us when you come out this summer.
In the meantime, we are still busy writing, promoting and we have started painting the house on the outside. So far we have made a gate and painted it and done one window frame & shutters mainly to see if we like the new colour.
Now its time to get stuck in on this before the season comes and we have too little time/are too knackered to get it done.
More later............
I will add a post on here later to let everone know where to find us when you come out this summer.
In the meantime, we are still busy writing, promoting and we have started painting the house on the outside. So far we have made a gate and painted it and done one window frame & shutters mainly to see if we like the new colour.
Now its time to get stuck in on this before the season comes and we have too little time/are too knackered to get it done.
More later............
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Twitter me This!
If you have a business ( either online or offline) then now is the time to start taking Twitter seriously.
Although almost 19% of internet users have a Twitter account, there is still a great deal of mystery and ignorance about what to do with it.
This Free report written by top internet marketing expert, Kevin Riley, will explain how Twitter can be used very effectively to build customer loyalty, find new customers and make sales - whether you are working an internet based business or you have a traditional 'bricks & mortar' business.
Click on the book image to see Kevin explain in a short, 2 minute video
Although almost 19% of internet users have a Twitter account, there is still a great deal of mystery and ignorance about what to do with it.
This Free report written by top internet marketing expert, Kevin Riley, will explain how Twitter can be used very effectively to build customer loyalty, find new customers and make sales - whether you are working an internet based business or you have a traditional 'bricks & mortar' business.
Click on the book image to see Kevin explain in a short, 2 minute video
Friday, February 19, 2010
Dumb & Dumber - Greece Strikes 2010
Well, just when you think that they all should be jolly well embarrassed about the complete and utter financial mess the successive governments have made over the last 10 years in Greece, the Greeks decide to increase their protests against measures to rectify the situation.
The country is on the brink of a complete fuel drought after customs workers who have been striking since Tuesday fancy making a long weekend of it by extending the strike until Tuesday. But Wednesday next week is a genral strike so they will not get their fat, lazy asses back in their comfy office chairs until Thursday.
There will be no petrol in Paleochora from tomorrow.
Shame for all those who need to get to a hospital. Or need to work.
Oh if only they knew how stupid this makes them look in the eyes of the world.
The country is on the brink of a complete fuel drought after customs workers who have been striking since Tuesday fancy making a long weekend of it by extending the strike until Tuesday. But Wednesday next week is a genral strike so they will not get their fat, lazy asses back in their comfy office chairs until Thursday.
There will be no petrol in Paleochora from tomorrow.
Shame for all those who need to get to a hospital. Or need to work.
Oh if only they knew how stupid this makes them look in the eyes of the world.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
It's Nearly Carnival.....Oh Dear
Well, time has been whizzing here so I thought it must be time to add something to the old blog and keep everyone up to date.
I have been doing a lot of writing although since Christmas more for my own use rather than selling articles (although I will throw a few together for selling next week). Jenny has also been writing too so we have been quite busy.
Jenny got a surprise visit from her sister, Caroline, and best friend from the UK, Sue, for her birthday last week. They could only stay a few days but we had a lot of fun & laughs. here are the Guuuurls supping the umpteenth glass of champagne on the beach.
And this weekend...its the bloody carnival again. The pre-lenten carnival is steeped in tradition. The main tradition in Paleochora is that 'Ma Baker' by Boney M and 'Sex Bomb' by Tom Jones are played on a continual loop all day through a very powerful PA.
I really hate it. It can be quite amusing to see some of the floats as they tend to offer a satirical view of the world but its a bit like a really bad fancy dress party where the initial slight amusement of seeing someone dressed in a daft way quickly wears off and develops into boredom. Especially as it is the same each year (yawn). Anyway, soon be over.
Bye for now.
I have been doing a lot of writing although since Christmas more for my own use rather than selling articles (although I will throw a few together for selling next week). Jenny has also been writing too so we have been quite busy.
Jenny got a surprise visit from her sister, Caroline, and best friend from the UK, Sue, for her birthday last week. They could only stay a few days but we had a lot of fun & laughs. here are the Guuuurls supping the umpteenth glass of champagne on the beach.
And this weekend...its the bloody carnival again. The pre-lenten carnival is steeped in tradition. The main tradition in Paleochora is that 'Ma Baker' by Boney M and 'Sex Bomb' by Tom Jones are played on a continual loop all day through a very powerful PA.
I really hate it. It can be quite amusing to see some of the floats as they tend to offer a satirical view of the world but its a bit like a really bad fancy dress party where the initial slight amusement of seeing someone dressed in a daft way quickly wears off and develops into boredom. Especially as it is the same each year (yawn). Anyway, soon be over.
Bye for now.
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