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Messages - draper10

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Plakias / Re: Plakias far end v Souda
« on: June 26, 2013, 12:05:17 PM »
Correctio. Delfini. Cretan salad & stuffed aubergine. Ace!

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Plakias / Plakias far end v Souda
« on: June 26, 2013, 10:39:08 AM »
Sat here on Souda on our last day in Plakias. Home tomorrow to cold wet Lancashire! Only used Plakias far end once this time and wasn't greatly impressed for some reason. Souda however has been great. This morning the Plakias end of the beach including the sun bedsis pretty much entirely nude but some days it has been othing optional with everyone seeming very comfkrtable. Off tk the taverna for lunch soon. Not Gallini but the other one. Delfino I think. Will confirm.

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Where to eat...or not! / Re: Gioma Taverna
« on: June 26, 2013, 06:23:35 AM »
Only been to Gioma once this holiday. Don't know whether the other places have upped their game or Gioma has slipped a bit. The meal was fine but nothing special. Best meals have been at Kastro, Tasomanolis, Peligremnos and Vrisi. Have to think about it on the flight home tomorrow  :'( to decide an order of preference. Peligremnos tonight for final blow out!

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds
« on: June 23, 2013, 08:05:58 PM »
Wasn't wearing a hat.

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds
« on: June 23, 2013, 03:36:48 PM »
Think I met the honorary consul today. I stayed incognito though.

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Plakias / Re: exchange rates
« on: June 22, 2013, 05:08:36 PM »
Hi Bertie, The one we use is from last year. They don't apparently offer it any more, but still have the same no commission deal. We were offrered the 'pre-loaded' card when we went for the currency. With the credit card, when you buy currency from the post office with it, they don't treat it as a cash advance, but as a purchase and its cheap to use when abroad as well, as long as you pay it off in full when you return.

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds
« on: June 21, 2013, 05:18:25 AM »
Plakias/ Souda sunbeds 5 euros this year. Only been on Plakias far end once then due to the wind went to Souda which is naturist mostly at the Plakias end both on the sunbeds and the sand. Souda was so much more peaceful that we haven't been back to Plakias. The guy doing the sunbeds isn't as friendly as the one at Plakias but the beach experience is much better. Very mixed crowd. Germans, Dutch French and one or two Brits. A few mixed nude/dressed parties. Really relaxed vibe!

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Where to stay / Re: Corali Studios location/quality?
« on: June 20, 2013, 05:26:49 PM »
Actually parking hasn't been a problem at all. I expect if everyone parked down there it could get a bit crowded, but so far so good!

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Plakias / Re: exchange rates
« on: June 20, 2013, 05:17:24 PM »
Brought some cash and using one of the Post Offices clever no commission credit cards. No hunting for exchange rates. Simps peeps

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Plakias / Re: Tasomanolis
« on: June 20, 2013, 05:16:09 PM »
That's the one. 'When I'm tired and feeling down I hide in Plakias, forget the day' (I think) 'and dream of a place I used to go. I close my eyes and I drift away'> AIR GUITAR!!!!!!!!

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Plakias / Tasomanolis
« on: June 20, 2013, 04:45:18 AM »
Woke up this morning and the wind has gone. :)
Ate at Tasomanolis last night. Food excellent and staff really nice, despite telling me off for not eating the heads of my beautifully cooked fried fresh shrimp starter! Best meal of the hols so far...... also the most expensive. Their .5litre caraffe of white wine is in my opinion the nicest wine we've had anywhere, closely followed by Kastro's home made red.
After Matala yesterday, music seems to be bubbling around in my head. The first line of this post would fit beautifully into the tune to Boston's 'More than a Feeling'. I'll try and write the rest today ::)

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Where to stay / Matala
« on: June 19, 2013, 04:08:56 PM »
Went to Phaistos and Matala today. Phaistos interesting but too hot to think today. At 4 euros to get in, it's a bit of a bargain imho but some of the restoration could be a bit more sympathetic.
Matala............ weeelllllll! It's a bit of a 60's theme park, particularly now with the beach music festival next weekend, but is a lovely place. It's just such a shame that it's overrun by hundreds of versions of me (ie tourists!). Go,'cos it's lovely, but don't expect Joni Mitchell to pop out singing Carrie. No 'scratchy rock 'n roll' more reggae. The first song lyrics that sprang to mind were from The Eagles. 'You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye'. :(

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Where to stay / Re: Corali Studios location/quality?
« on: June 19, 2013, 04:02:42 PM »
If thats it, I'm looking at it from my balcony in KC now. Looks in reasonable nick from the outside. View from the balcony could be better (a lot!) but hopefully you won't be spending much time there anyway. Really handy for the town, but, if you've got a hire car, please don't nick my parking space!

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Plakias / Re: Plakias Library and Map Summer 2013.
« on: June 18, 2013, 04:27:38 PM »
Going to a charity gig at the Library next Sunday lunchtime. Carl Axon and the rockin rebels. Carl was lead guitarist with Doctor and The Medics ( Spirit in the Sky cover in the 80's). Plays the blues rather well. See Youtube. Gig is 5 euros to include lunch!!!!! Tickets (I am told) selling quickly. Be there or be square nosepickers!

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There were apparently 83 earthquakes yesterday. Obviously the drink numbed the wife and I sufficiently that we did not notice them. Other guests however reported 'swinging curtains' and 'strange vibrations'. OOer!!! Angelo at Kostas Chrysoula seems totally unimpressed!
Very windy today but Jeremy the Jimny took us to Souda this morning (beautiful) and Shinaria this afternoon (even more beautiful). For far enders: Souda is naturist at the Plakias end on the sunbeds and the sand around them (about 60/40 nude/dressed today but more like 80/20 yesterday). About 6 nude couples at Shinaria in the left hand corner of the beach when looking out to sea. 2 couples using the sunbeds at that end.
Pestilence and plague........ OK I exaggerated.

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