Nadines Travel Blog

A fertile valley in Crete. It was our last day in in Crete, Greece and we were based in Heraklion which is where we would later fly out of.  We woke up and had some coffee in our kitchen, we had rented a two-bedroom unit in the central core of Heraklion and we were beside a beautiful church right outside our balcony.  Greek Orthodox Church beside our rental. We walked down from our apartment and went into the most gorgeous bakery you've ever seen.  Everything looked delicious and so professional looking, with decent prices. I bought a yogurt cup and a fruit cup to have for breakfast. We went and picked up our car at this crazy parking lot and paid our 11.50 Euro for an overnight spot. There's no parking in the Central core of Heraklion, which makes sense as it is an ancient city. We drove to Knossos which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Lisa and I were there to see the Palace, which is an ancient Minoan settlement that evolved and eventually the Palace was built in 1...

The colors of Greece.  This serene setting was captured at the Arkadi Monastery, which dates back to the 1100s. We landed in Chania, Crete and picked up our car and drove 15 minutes to the brand new JW Marriott just outside of Chania, which had only been open for 4 months. We explored the resort and it was beautiful on the inside and outside but we had arrived in the dark so we couldn't actually see the true beauty until the next morning.   The JW Marriott Crete at night. We were hungry and we walked less than a kilometer to one of the local restaurants which was a little pricier. I ordered a traditional Cretan salad and it was much like a Greek salad but with soft feta and rusks of bread. Traditionally it just came with the extra virgin olive oil on it and I asked for some red wine vinegar. I added that and it was amazing with the addition of the vinegar.  Cretan Salad This kitty found us at both restaurants two nights in a row.  She was very sweet and just...