My first week in Creta has been great. I've succeeded (minimally, but a big step for me) in letting go a bit and relaxing. I spent a day on the beach and sunbathed as the Eupoeans do, which left me with some unfortunately placed sunburn. I took the mext day easy and tried to stick to the shade for the most part.
On Saturday, we took a cruise to Santorini, which was beautiful. I would love to spend a week or two doing absolutely nothing on that island. Those pictures you often see of the white buildings on the cliff with the blue domes... that's Santorini. Great pictures, but I haven't gotten to a place where I can upload yet... pictures may have to wait until I get back.
We took another beach day, and let me tell you... the water here is phenomenal! It's the perfect temperature and the sea floor is clean (no cutting your feet up on shells) and you can see to the bottom. Minimal sunburn that day.
Yesterday we ventured to Chania and wandered the Venitian port. It was beautiful as well. We're moving to Rethymnon today to get settled before the conference, and I'm sad to leave Panormo. New adventures.
More later...
PS -- if anyone has any news on whether or not Bellefonte was flooded... let me know.
