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Crete honeymoon, take 2.

More of my favorite things from Crete… …listening for hidden kri-kri along the trail into the gorge… discovering monasteries left behind, thousands of years old… devouring giant bowls of grecian yogurt covered in their local honey for breakfast… sun-kissed faces… spring colors popping along the winding roads… weaving through quilted patterns of vineyards and olive...

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Crete honeymoon, take 1.

A few of my favorite things… … finding sweet Avli amongst a maze of multiple century-old row houses after an adventurous boat ride… our first meal there of pork & plums in front of the cave-like wine cellar… exploring the neighboring castle on the windiest day… having our own car, we lovingly nicknamed “the shiat”…...

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A Samaria Gorge meeting.

Ran into this guy along our intense hike down into the Samaria Gorge in Crete. He’s a working horse — the only way the folks who work on the many structures, footholds and bridges can get their tools and supplies up and down the 11 mile hike to the sea.

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Santorini honeymoon, take 2.

More favorites from Santorini… … renting a 4 wheeler on a whim and discovering the city of Fira… finding the black rock beaches… lounging poolside… the clip clop of my sandals on the pebble pavement… eating sesame peanuts purchased from a local grocery… wearing bright sundresses… discovering delicious saganaki… and finally, leaving on a catamaran in...

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Santorini honeymoon, take 1.

A few of my favorite things… … arriving at nightfall, waking at noon to find the bright caldera just below our massive balcony… a kitty to greet me at one of our many doors… the sweet stray dogs of santorini, taken care of by the locals with bowls of food and water left by entrances...

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