Wild Wild Crete

04/10/2020

The deciphering of Linear A?

Minoan Linear A is still an undeciphered script mainly used for administrative purposes on Bronze Age Crete. One of its most enigmatic features is the…

04/10/2020

01/10/2020

Have you ever been to Ammoudi beach at sunset? It's a real treat. Don't forget to visit the cantina that you is hidden. Fantastic souvlaki (try the cheese stuffed kebab souvlaki) and tap beer.

30/09/2020

“Almost all early modern European herbals associated dittany with women’s health and identified it as an effective emmenagogue. The most famous of these herbals, Pietro Andrea Mattioli’s commentary on Dioscorides, explained that the truest and most potent dittany was found only on the isle of Crete, although two additional varieties with similar virtues were readily available throughout Europe.”

Did women in the premodern world have much agency over reproduction? Their use of plants like dittany suggests that they did.

22/03/2020

An abundance of blooming flowers here at the moment, luckily for us, on our doorstep!
In these turbulent times that we now live for the foreseeable future we must have some perspective and appreciate the small things. And most importantly, don't forget the medical staff and food and pharmacy workers too, they're putting their lives at risk for us. Help them save us and stay home!

09/03/2020

Did you know the Minioans started making wine in Crete over 4,000 years ago!

Sea air, music, dancing, the food and the wine: What enters the mind when you talk about Crete.  Wine is an important part of island life. It is

06/03/2020

On a whim we decided on a drive to Hora Sfakion and back along the coast towards Plakias. What a treat! Crete is wild. Beautiful to experience before the hordes of tourists arrive! Sun, sea and snow!!!

05/03/2020

The beach is always special when you have it to yourself.
Ammoudi Beach is surrounded by several little coves suiting different types of bathers. It is here that we went for our second swim of spring.

04/03/2020

When the grass turns into a carpet of flowers you know spring has arrived! Looking forward to discovering the wild flowers of Crete