Crete Blog from CreteTravel.com » Crete http://www.cretetravel.com/blog News, comments, tips and rays of sunshine from Crete. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:13:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Oh to be a tourist now the museums are free (for a day)!! http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/tourist-museums-free-for-day/ http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/tourist-museums-free-for-day/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:13:30 +0000 Roger http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/?p=820 Today

Stardate  SEPTEMBER 27  2010

Free Admission to Museums and Archaeological sites in Greece – Today Only

Tell them we sent you (no, you don’t need to!)!

Enjoy that culture….

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Petrol/Gas is available pretty well everywhere again at Petrol/Gas stations

Come drive the friendly roads!

In a series of comic interludes – dark humour indeed – the Greek story continues, petrol strike is over, government deals meekly with the situation (stronger than before but that’s not saying much) and 25 years of absurd promises by politicians and even more absurd  belief in those promises by “the people” .

Come now drive, buy petrol and enjoy the land where the only people who can possibly be pleased are visitors, tourists.  For Greece at the moment can be enjoyed tremendously for a few weeks here and there, but ask those who live in the country how it is….well no, don’t ask….just enjoy your vacation!!

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Buses are still running and we see taxis in all the usual places, so far.

Petrol/gas delivery lorries/trucks are still not delivering fuel to petrol/gas stations(for the most part).

This will be over with in a couple of days (75% probability) and before the 3rd August (95%+ probability)

[ I would hardly give any event much more than a 95% probability as the world is just not made that way! ]

As Taxis and buses (well all buses, some taxis) run on diesel, diesel supplies are still intact  for longer.  Also, diesel cars are just about unheard of and almost unavailable here, so they don’t use up any remaining supplies.

I understand the concerns of our visitors – and apologize for your having to even consider this nonsensical situation.
I think that it will be ok quite soon as you can tell from what I have said above.

That’s the on-the-spot and “boots-on-the-ground” update from our observation point in Crete, reports from other areas of Greece and a combination of news and personal testimony from those areas beyond Crete itself.

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Sougia beach Sougia beach Sougia beach Rooms for rent sign Sougia rooms & flowers! Rooms for rent Inviting patio Syva cafe Sougia - Zorbas rooms for rent Sougia buses ticket booth Vrrrrrrrroum!!! Let's go! Bus timetable ]]> http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/sougia-pictures/feed/ 0 Crete’s most lavish and Luxurious Elounda at 30% saving ! http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/cretes-most-lavish-and-luxurious-elounda-at-30-saving/ http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/cretes-most-lavish-and-luxurious-elounda-at-30-saving/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:41:46 +0000 Roger http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/?p=783 Take a look at

Luxury Villas or  Luxury Suites see the full prices, and take 30% off if you book by the end of June

A summer gift from SuperbGreece.com

Happy travels

]]> http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/cretes-most-lavish-and-luxurious-elounda-at-30-saving/feed/ 1 Happy Memorial Day -from the land of busting budgets to the land of giant budgets http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/happy-memorial-day-from-the-land-of-busting-budgets-to-the-land-of-giant-budgets/ http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/happy-memorial-day-from-the-land-of-busting-budgets-to-the-land-of-giant-budgets/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 12:08:57 +0000 Roger http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/?p=781 Memorial Day USA

A good weekend to all

Sanity for the future

Never forget

About Memorial Day see>

http://www.usmemorialday.org/

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Lane lines’ VINCENTO KORNAROS ship plies this route with a strange and romantic schedule.

This strange schedule means that upon a Thursday it would be practical to do a day trip.

As you can see on the sailing SCHEDULE for a one day trip perhaps Antikithira is a better bet, with more time to spend there.

We will do it soon and let you know!

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To inaugurate the new blog design, some pictures from our travels around Crete… enjoy!

[ click on the thumbnails to see the full photo ]

Blue & green geometry Jesus & dates! Pink oleander Find the goat Perfection Welcome shade Coffee with view Secret courtyard Sea glistens Village street Sand & rocks Rock chapel ]]> http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/crete-pictures/feed/ 5 Blog upgrade http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/blog-upgrade/ http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/blog-upgrade/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:07:02 +0000 admin http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/?p=1 Our blog is being upgraded… some tweaks left…will be back with more Crete news soon!

]]> http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/blog-upgrade/feed/ 0 Hot Sun in the Wintertime http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/hot-sun-in-the-wintertime/ http://www.cretetravel.com/blog/crete/hot-sun-in-the-wintertime/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:12:59 +0000 Roger We”re enjoying a bright but hazy, hot summer day with a temperature of 27 degrees (celsius) today.

Forecast is for more fun hot summer weather over the next few days.

The price is a dusty sky, hazy as a half-baked cake, but it’s worth it!

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