Winter on the isle of Crete. The tourists have not yet arrived nor has the sea gathered its full warmth from the sun. Our days are sunny and quiet, filled with walks along Nea Chora beach and meandering the cobblestone streets of this sleepy fishing village, watching as it readies itself for the impending crush of summer crowds. We've seen the sights, savoured the food, and adored the animals from a far, so to wrap up, here are a few of our favorite Cretan corners. Efharisto!
Read MoreBefore the Greeks, there were the Minoans. The Palace of Knossos is one of the largest and most restored Minoan palaces on Crete. Built around 1700 BC, these ruins are the oldest we've ever visited, but this site was actually inhabited even earlier back in 7000 to 3000 BC. With great age comes a few great myths, and this place is rumored to be the labyrinthine palace of King Minos and the Minotaur and also where Icarus lost his wings.
Read MoreAh, Greek food. Lemon and orange trees brighten the streets with fruit and blossoms. Fishermen sell their morning catch right on the docks. It feels like they truly live off of the land and sea here. While on the island of Crete, we tried to find a few dishes that are purely Cretan and encountered an intoxicating after-meal custom.
Read MoreDogs and cats are like little four-legged citizens here. They know how to cross the streets, they hang out with their friends on the beach, and even frequent their favorite restaurants to see what's cooking. We also just like taking pictures of them.
Read MoreWe encountered a few mild "shocks" while in Munich. 1. Cold shock - we got our first taste of snow in months. 2. Sticker shock - food in Asia was so cheap; food in Europe is less so. 3. Culture shock - we had to relearn that some things are actually closed on Sundays.
Read MoreAlter Peter (old Peter) is the name of the church tower which rises 91 meters high above the city. Since we love places that give us a bird's eye view of a city, we couldn't resist the climb up.
Read MoreWhen in Munich, drink beer, eat meat. Repeat.
Read MoreAs promised, a mini Food Fridays post. On our 24 hour layover in Helsinki, we indulged in some Finnish cuisine.
Read MoreIt's been a surreal 48 hours. We flew from Singapore to Bangkok and then hopped on a 10 hour flight to Helsinki where we're spending a 24 hour layover before continuing onto our final destination.
Read MoreSingapore wraps up the Asia part of our trip and we've had a lot of fun here admiring the modern architecture and the beautiful gardens and green spaces. It is a very comfortable city to travel in and a good transition city between Asia and our next stop, which is Europe.
Read MoreSentosa Island is an island built of attractions. It's like someone said, here's some land, go put as many entertaining things on it as possible.
Read More...these are a few things you'll find at the Singapore Zoo.
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