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Last post by Erno « 03 May 2016, 14:26
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03 May 2016, 14:26
Final Sfakia report, May 8th

Last post by Markku « 12 May 2022, 10:31
Replies: 6 by jean h » 08 May 2022, 18:20

We left Sfakia this morning. The weather was beautiful and calm, so I had a quick final swim in order to take the feel and sound and look of the sea...

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Last post by Markku
12 May 2022, 10:31
Sfakia report, May 5th – Asfendou and Kalikratis flowers

Last post by Joan « 08 May 2022, 08:01
Replies: 1 by jean h » 08 May 2022, 05:16

We drove up for an easy afternoon looking at the progress of flowers in Kalikratis and Asfendou. We paused on the road above Asfendou for clear views...

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Last post by Joan
08 May 2022, 08:01
Sfakia report May 3rd - above Ammoutsara (in the snow)

Last post by Marie and Andrew « 07 May 2022, 09:34
Replies: 3 by jean h » 07 May 2022, 05:56

Wiltrud and I were very fortunate to be driven up into the White Mountains by our friend Jean Bienvenu, a hiking guide and photographer who lives in...

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Last post by Marie and Andrew
07 May 2022, 09:34
Sfakia report, May 1st/2nd – Tavri and Niato plateaus, waves

Last post by jean h « 04 May 2022, 14:08
Replies: 1 by jean h » 04 May 2022, 12:13

Kalo mina! A lot of Greeks came down to the south coast for the May 1st holiday, keeping the restaurants busy, and many travelled by ferry or their...

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Last post by jean h
04 May 2022, 14:08
News Flash

Last post by jean h « 04 May 2022, 10:55
by jean h » 04 May 2022, 10:55

The ferry boat ticket kiosk burnt down in the early hours of this morning. We were woken up at 5am by the brief sound of a siren and looked out to...

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04 May 2022, 10:55
Sfakia Report, April 27th - hike from Kalikratis to Manikas

Last post by kiki « 02 May 2022, 09:49
Replies: 3 by jean h » 28 Apr 2022, 20:49

The weather has been sunny, hot, and calm the past couple of days. Wiltrud and I drove up to Kalikratis from Kapsodasos – the road has now been...

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Last post by kiki
02 May 2022, 09:49
Sfakia report, April 29th - lower Ilingas Gorge

Last post by Joan « 01 May 2022, 10:12
Replies: 2 by jean h » 30 Apr 2022, 15:28

The weather was warm and the atmosphere a bit heavy with Sahara dust. A group of us decided to walk up the Ilingas gorge to the first rock wall you...

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Last post by Joan
01 May 2022, 10:12
Light at the end of the ......

Last post by sethuk « 29 Apr 2022, 14:35
by sethuk » 29 Apr 2022, 14:35

....tunnel, perhaps?
From Ekathimerini this morning....

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Cheers X £3 @--@ @--@ @--@
Seth

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29 Apr 2022, 14:35
Sfakia Report, April 25th – St. George's Day, Kormokopos Cave

Last post by jean h « 28 Apr 2022, 20:54
Replies: 3 by jean h » 26 Apr 2022, 14:01

When St. George’s Day falls during Easter week, it is celebrated on the Monday after Easter. In Sfakia there are three small churches for Agios...

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28 Apr 2022, 20:54
Updates

Last post by jean h « 28 Apr 2022, 15:49
by jean h » 28 Apr 2022, 15:49

We have been told that:

The 3 Brothers restaurant over the beach will open tomorrow (April 29th);

The Neptune ferry boat (only passengers, no cars)...

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28 Apr 2022, 15:49
Above Spili April 20th

Last post by jean h « 24 Apr 2022, 20:22
Replies: 1 by Joan » 24 Apr 2022, 08:13

Of course I know this is not Sfakia, but the contrast with Omalos was interesting.
Very different tulips (red not pink, apart from the different...

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24 Apr 2022, 20:22
Sfakia report, April 22nd – the epitaphios, Sfakia report, coastal road east

Last post by jean h « 24 Apr 2022, 20:20
Replies: 2 by jean h » 23 Apr 2022, 06:39

It was Great Friday, and some of us went up to the main church in Mesohori in the morning to see the young women decorating the epitaphios with...

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24 Apr 2022, 20:20
Sfakia report, April 23rd – Easter preparations and service

Last post by jean h « 24 Apr 2022, 20:17
Replies: 2 by jean h » 24 Apr 2022, 07:24

The Saturday before Easter, many of the faithful fast all day, but the mood is lightened by the arrival of friends and family. There were many small...

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24 Apr 2022, 20:17
Omalos April 23rd

Last post by Marie and Andrew « 24 Apr 2022, 18:50
Replies: 2 by Joan » 24 Apr 2022, 08:07

We re-visited Omalos yesterday, and were amazed by the abundance of tulips. ASuch a change in less than a fortnight - hey were everywhere! There were...

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Last post by Marie and Andrew
24 Apr 2022, 18:50
Vrisi Beach

Last post by Jean « 23 Apr 2022, 13:17
Replies: 1 by davidsiorns » 23 Apr 2022, 11:31

Is it my imagination but looking at the web cam is the beach smaller than last year?

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Last post by Jean
23 Apr 2022, 13:17
Sfakia report, April 20th, Agios Ioannis and Livaniana

Last post by Jean « 21 Apr 2022, 19:46
Replies: 5 by jean h » 21 Apr 2022, 06:51

The sky was clear in the morning, so we drove up to Agios Ioannis before noon, but clouds had already descended over the tops of the Lefka Ori. We...

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Last post by Jean
21 Apr 2022, 19:46
Sfakia report, April 19th - no ferries, snails

Last post by Marie and Andrew « 19 Apr 2022, 20:22
Replies: 1 by jean h » 19 Apr 2022, 11:06

It rained overnight – thankfully it was clean rain and not full of red Sahara dust – and we were treated to bright sunshine and a rainbow 8am. I...

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Last post by Marie and Andrew
19 Apr 2022, 20:22
Sfakia report, April 18 - small churches near Frangokastello

Last post by jean h « 19 Apr 2022, 05:25
by jean h » 19 Apr 2022, 05:25

The sky was somewhat clearer in the morning, and the wind had changed to a westerly. The ferries were allowed to go yesterday, which was a relief to...

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Last post by jean h
19 Apr 2022, 05:25
Back in Sfakia - part 2

Last post by jean h « 19 Apr 2022, 04:29
Replies: 3 by Marie and Andrew » 06 Apr 2022, 15:24

Yesterday we drove to Frangokastello and on the way there we could see that The Olive Mill had closed down totally, the building was just a skeleton....

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19 Apr 2022, 04:29

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