Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Evening drink Radiocafe

Magical weather, I swam today. The island so quiet and everyone welcoming.

Monday, April 18, 2011

The most amazing black Lilly

This incredible plant is protected on Kastellorizo. I dont know it's proper name.

Αγριολουλουδία

Arriving Kastellorizo

John and ANGE on boat to Kassie

Rhodes old city

Even though the weather looked fine the plane to Kassie didn't go so we had to catch the ferry the next day.

Ancient pots of Knossos

Final coffee in Splantzia Square

After our last lesson we all met up for a coffee outside the school on Splantzia Square. Left to right is Brigitta, Helena, Carla and Angela.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Gouverneto

Monastery at Gouverneto

The incredible Monastery of Gouverneto

Stavros Beach

One of the many amazing churches we saw on the road trip

Another view of breakfast spot

Breakfast and study Paleochora overlooking Libyan Sea

Paleochora streetscape

Looking down main street Paleochora

Church spire in Paleochora

Our ouzo bar in Paleochora

Angela swimming in the Libyan Sea at Elafonisi

Road trip Western Crete

On Friday evening we hired a car. First thing Satureday (around 10) we set off on a road trip around the Western end of Crete. We drove along the coastal strip

Sun setting over old mosque Hania

The old mosque is on the boardwalk in Hania It is a pale pink colour and has octopus legs coming off it. It looks like a creature standing on a platform. There is a rather amatuer art exhinition showing in it at the moment. To the right of the mosque is our favorite ouzo bar - although now that it is getting busier it is hard to get a seat.

Ancient toys

The archaeological museum Hania

This museam is in the heart of hte old city in Hania and had fabulous exhibits of every day life in ancient times. There was coinage and even childrens toys.

Back in Hania

This cafe is owned by my teacher Maria and her husband

The Grand Bazaar Istanbul

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Pynts dinner

Dinner at the Pynts

David Pynt cooked an amazing dinner at his parents place un Istanbul. They have an apartment overlooking the on the Asian side