Beautiful Crete

 Yassas!

While the world around me is going crazy I decided to spread a bit more love about one place I recently discovered. Yes yes, I fall in love with places as often as the seasons change, so what?

For more than a month I have been exploring Crete. First, on a deeper level volunteering at the dog shelter and contributing towards better life for some. Then, with my backpack around. With some spice of romance 😊

I am often say how privileged, how lucky I am to lead such wonderful, colourful life like I have now. But I also give myself some credit too for courage and spontaneity.

I often heard from travellers and locals that Crete island is like Texas of Greece. And my only stereotype I had was all inclusive tourism paradise which never charmed me before.

Lucky or not I got to see Crete without masses of tourists, you know, the type who don’t want to explore local culture but sit by the swimming pool and watch their smartphones. I understand, everybody has their way of travelling, but let’s just say it’s not my cup of tea.

Stunning high mountains in the middle and beautiful crystal clear waters around the coast plus some epic rocks for climbing. Can it get better? Yes! Without any guilt I finally could buy a local avocado or banana or even guava. My plate had everything fresh, everything grown on this beautiful island. My eyes have been always filled with landscapes that I adored. My skin was happy and it felt like summer will never end.

And over the sea I could feel the African winds caressing my skin. What a gem, what an island!

But summer always ends for me at some point. This time Covid madness measures got me also. I had to quickly escape this paradise and make a decision for my next move. The lockdown in Greece came fast and unexpected. But for this topic, read my next blog post. I have few words on this topic.

Right now, I keep reminding myself, just come back to the breath, stay present, share good vibes, inspire. The world is turning completely upside down but it can never affect the deep souls that we have inside. Stay true to your inner beauty and let nobody touch it!

Till soon my friends,

Plakias

Beautiful Plakias

|Amazing gorge walk

Xania

My favourite grafiti so far in all Greece

Xania and memorable lighthouse

Rethymno

Rethymno

Incredible south

Unbelievable sunsets in Plakias