Day 2 we went to Phaestos (another great Minoan palace). All in all it was a more subtly impressive site because it was left relatively unrestored in comparison to Knossos, but most of the walls remained somewhat intact and gave a better idea of the vast palace complex. I could ramble on with a lot of interesting architectural facts but instead I'll just show some pictures:
...then went on to Kommos (the remains of a Minoan village
by the sea) which isn't open to the public but was opened up specially for us.
....and then spent a beautiful few hours at a beautiful beach (Matala), once a quite large hippy enclave and still something of one, clearly:
This was our lunch every day: three baby spoons,
my precious peanut butter imported from the states (testament to how much I
love Mary and Jenny that I was willing to share this with them), some jam,
"toasts" (something I've never seen in the states, really...they're
like a thicker version of Melba Toasts I suppose, and very tasty), some kind of
fresh fruit (the nectarines here are absolutely luscious) and Danette. Best
chocolate pudding I've ever had, blows the US "SnackWells" out of the
water, and somewhat relieves my constant craving for chocolate here. Not
too shabbyAt this particular lunch, the owner of the cafe offered to give us
our drinks on the house if we left Mary with him...selling her into
slavery?...we declined.Next stop, Gortyn, which had a Roman basilica and the longest surviving ancient Greek inscription and first publicly displayed law code in history.
The second night in Heraklion, four of us
decided to get some very authentic
food at the Mexican restaurant. No but actually, that's what it was called:
Mexican Pasta? "Pastry Foods Chili Con Carne"...I don't even know what that means.
But hey, the food really hit the spot!
Plus, there was sangria.
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