Paulette

Tonight we went to the village of Mohos where Eva’s family is from.  It is about 9KM up from where she currently lives.  They are currently renovating the house her grandparents lived in.  Eva’s parents will move in.

The village is a picture perfect Greek village.  There are cobblestone streets, boys playing on their bikes, men sitting out front watching everyone go by.  We walk towards the village centre and stop at a pub for a drink of Raki (Greek version of moonshine).  Ugh I don’t manage but Carla finishes hers.

We continue down the road and sit at an outdoor restaurant in the village centre.  We are surrounded by shops and restaurants and a church.  It is so beautiful it looks staged.  We are told that a movie was filmed here recently.  I hope to find that movie and watch it sometime.  I wonder how much of the village they will use.

We had the best authentic greek food.  We opted for a variety of appetizers.  We were not disappointed.  Everything was made with fresh ingredients.  We’ll need to do a lot more walking!

Today we went into town to Iraklion.  We went through the market and stopped at a travel agency to pick up our tickets for the ferry to Santorini.

Linens seem to be the good bargain here in Greece.  We noticed nice things and good prices in Athens and now again on Crete in Iraklion.

Mid-afternoon we head back to Eva’s.  Carla and I take a walk along the road.  Their neighbours a few doors down have goats.  It’s that kind of place.  Horses go down the street.  Everyone seems to have a garden or olive trees.

I’m so surprised by the olive trees.  They are about the size of a small crab-apple tree.  There are so many olives in one bunch on one section of branch.  I can’t imagine how many olives they harvest from one tree!

Carla and I then head down to the sea for a swim.  This is my first time in the Aegan sea.  It is so warm!  There are waves and I’m a little nervous so I don’t head out very far.  It is refreshing though.

Imagine living so close to the sea that you can walk down anytime for a dip.