On Family Visits and Zucchini Boats
First off, how is it possible we are near the end of December already? And that the year is 2022? I still feel stuck somewhere back in 2019. If I …
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On a Hammam Experience and Taking the Long Way Home
Leaving Loutro, and with it the calming swim-eat-sleep-repeat experience was bittersweet, as the endings of most wonderful long-awaited trips are. We start to turn our heads toward home, even though …
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On African Swells and a Week of Mediterranean Swims
Crete is an island nation to the south of mainland Greece. It is quite a large island, much bigger than I originally thought. On the north side of the island …
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On Boats, Swimming the Mediterranean, and Finding Peace
I love being on boats. Big boats, little boats, kayaks. Taking the 20-minute ferry ride from Chora Sfakia to the tiny Crete village of Loutro wasn’t nearly long enough on …
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On Two Utterly Charming Beach Towns on Crete
I suppose I could have titled this one, “On Rethymno and Chora Sfakia,” but 99% of you have never heard of those places, unless you live on Crete, of course. …
On Heraklion and the Palace of Knossos
My trip to Crete was fantastic, and a highlight for me was finally getting to see the Palace of Knossos. I’ve wanted to see it since I was in Mrs. …
On Chania’s Old Town in Crete
I’ve found in chatting with people about my trip that not many folks have been to Crete. They’ve been to Greece, on the mainland in Athens or on other islands …
On Getting There and Finnair
Planes, ferries, buses, shuttles, and my own two feet got me first to Helsinki, and then to various locations on the Greek island of Crete during the past sixteen days. …
On Preparing to Travel
At long last, a postponed trip to Greece is here. The last throes of planning, list-making, and researching are done. I have tickets for everything I need to have tickets …
On “The Wrath of Khan” and “The Search for Spock”
Over the past year or so, my husband and I have been taking advantage of seeing old movies on the big screen, hosted by TMC and Ben Mankiewicz. Usually they …
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