MsCellania – May 2023

MsCellania – May 2023

So much for good intentions. As you’ll recall, I decided to update my blog with these regular digests as a way of avoiding regular apologies for not writing for such a long time. The original intention was to produce a monthly update post but I’ve been so...
Tuesday – Lasithi Plateau and Dikteon Cave

Tuesday – Lasithi Plateau and Dikteon Cave

(July 3 2023) Lasithi plateau and Dikteon cave Disappointed with the overcast weather on Tuesday, we changed out of our swimming costumes and into sturdy(er) walking shoes for a trip to the Dikteon Cave which is, as legend has it, the birthplace of Zeus. Dikteon...
Welcome Fergus!

Welcome Fergus!

(May 25 2023) I’m delighted to announce that we brought home our new puppy today. Meet Fergus, Gemswin You’re In My Heart, who is a flatcoated retriever puppy and 10 weeks old tomorrow. I felt terrible parting him from his litter sister and large extended...
Monday – Knossos and Heraklion

Monday – Knossos and Heraklion

(May 25 2023) Obviously a visit to the Palace of Knossos and the treasures of the Archeological Museum at Heraklion was a must. I’m glad we visited them in that order, seeing first the context of the archeological haul before viewing the items themselves. The...
Saturday – Zakros Deads Gorge walk

Saturday – Zakros Deads Gorge walk

(July 4 2023) Deads Gorge Having decided before travelling that a wake up call at 3.30 for a 16km hiking trip through the Samaria Groge was probably a bit too much like hard work – we’re on holiday, dammit – we made the winding 2.5 hour trip to the...