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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: December 06, 2009, 12:57:15 AM »
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 08, 2009, 03:22:03 AM »
Oh, thanks Peter and Dawn. George looks very relaxed! The last photo is dramatic.
See what you mean about the olive wood George!
Alison
See what you mean about the olive wood George!
Alison
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 06, 2009, 09:43:35 PM »
Thanks George. Self service? With dog? (Vague recollections of Chris' old posts.) Why Olive Bar? Noticed that bungee is going on every weekend from posters, have looked at it on YouTube, now that is madness.
Alison
Alison
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 06, 2009, 11:03:35 AM »
Thanks Chris!
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 05, 2009, 12:45:20 AM »
John,
Thanks. I went to the Lake District with my dad when I was a child and he loved the roads there. Maybe we will be emboldened and try the Anopoli road sometime- perhaps on the bus, or maybe that's worse! I always remember watching the short wheel base buses leave Plakias for Sfakia when the road was partially unmade and went through the hillside villages instead of down by Frangokastello in the 80's, and thinking how the back must hang over the edge! We go to Loutro every year and although we've walked to Anopoli, we've only gazed at the road. I did go through a stage of wanting to see the Aradhena Bridge, maybe one day, I don't know!
Alison
Thanks. I went to the Lake District with my dad when I was a child and he loved the roads there. Maybe we will be emboldened and try the Anopoli road sometime- perhaps on the bus, or maybe that's worse! I always remember watching the short wheel base buses leave Plakias for Sfakia when the road was partially unmade and went through the hillside villages instead of down by Frangokastello in the 80's, and thinking how the back must hang over the edge! We go to Loutro every year and although we've walked to Anopoli, we've only gazed at the road. I did go through a stage of wanting to see the Aradhena Bridge, maybe one day, I don't know!
Alison
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 04, 2009, 10:19:55 PM »
Santa,
Thanks for your reply.The signposting out of Sfakia is really unclear, and handwritten at the moment. Paul and I took the wrong road up to the Lassithi Plateau back in the 80's, an unsurfaced road that was so narrow we had no choice but to continue, not knowing if it would get even worse!
John,
Thanks for the information and photos. You and Gillian, as well as Chris, must be the thrillseekers I remember from previous posts! Have you driven the road to Anopoli since it's been improved? If so, how does that compare?
Alison
Thanks for your reply.The signposting out of Sfakia is really unclear, and handwritten at the moment. Paul and I took the wrong road up to the Lassithi Plateau back in the 80's, an unsurfaced road that was so narrow we had no choice but to continue, not knowing if it would get even worse!
John,
Thanks for the information and photos. You and Gillian, as well as Chris, must be the thrillseekers I remember from previous posts! Have you driven the road to Anopoli since it's been improved? If so, how does that compare?
Alison
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 04, 2009, 01:42:59 PM »
Chrs, John and Santa,
Thank you so much for your replies. I will show my sister -in -law your pics if that's OK and see how she responds. She seemed to be having trouble breathing when she told me about it on the phone, and that was just at the memory! Can I just ask Santa, why at night?! I think had the taxi driver done that to us we would have got out of the car, if we could move that is. I do remember from your previous posts though that some of you enjoy this road and are not scaredy cats like me.
Thanks again.
Alison
Thank you so much for your replies. I will show my sister -in -law your pics if that's OK and see how she responds. She seemed to be having trouble breathing when she told me about it on the phone, and that was just at the memory! Can I just ask Santa, why at night?! I think had the taxi driver done that to us we would have got out of the car, if we could move that is. I do remember from your previous posts though that some of you enjoy this road and are not scaredy cats like me.
Thanks again.
Alison
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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs
« on: August 03, 2009, 01:16:24 AM »
Hi there Chris and anyone else who can help me, I seem to remember you posted some photos of the road to Kallikratis a while back, but can't seem to find them. When returning from Loutro two weeks ago, the taxi driver from Sfakia diverted with my sister in law and her husband to Kallikratis to pick up his brother who completed the drive to Heraklion. They were a bit disconcerted to say the least, and are not usually worried about winding roads. However at one point they appeared to be rolling back, and the driver said he could not put the aircon on or the car would not make it up. I assume they were on the road you posted- what do you think? Have you still got a picture or link to one? Thanks, Alison.
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Gossip / Plakias in May
« on: June 12, 2008, 08:57:10 PM »
While staying in Loutro over the May half-term we hired cars and had a lovely day out to Plakias where we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary with lunch at Sofia's (Nikos looks great and is as welcoming as ever) and a swim near the far end even though my husband and son had a serious problem with the current there about three or four summers ago-have never experienced it before or since but makes you respect the weather and the sea. We got a bit stuck down the road to Plakias from Selia which was closed but no sign! Never mind, all part of the experience. It was such a nice day and as we came away, as always, we knew we would love to return. Wishing all of you who are lucky enough to be going this year a lovely time,
Alison
Alison
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Gossip / How did you first find Plakias?
« on: August 11, 2007, 11:36:42 PM »
I think we first went to Plakias in 1986 through SunMed, staying in the first floor rooms next to Livicon (Morpheas? Not sure if they were called that then.) We arrived in the dark to a full moon over the sea, but had no idea until morning of the full beauty of the view.
There was no promenade then and the road sort of crumbled into the beach. We used to buy fresh doughnuts from the traditional bakery and eat them still warm on the stony sand. We also spent a lot of time watching the short wheel-based bus loading up with backpackers heading West, a lengthy process with the rucksacks on top.There was a heatwave in Greece that year (if I've got the year right) and with no aircon we often tried to sleep on the balcony with wet towels to cool us down (it didn't work.)Walking in the heat was difficult, we couldn't get further than Sunset Taverna (Tsasomanolis now?) without stopping for a drink on our way to Souda. sometimes we were so desperate for shade (no sunbeds or umbrellas anywhere) that we would hide behind plants or in the tiny cave on the little cove near Souda.
The road to Sfakia was scary as it ran out of tarmac for a stretch which couldn't be bypassed as it could now by the Frangocastello road. It was worth it though for the views and the sight of the proud old men in traditional dress;sadly you hardly ever see them now.One of these men frequented Plakias, he had one arm, perhaps someone remembers him?
The Meltemi blew for the duration of our two week stay which I found stangely exciting even though it made Plakias beach a no-go zone with the stinging sand. There were no windbreaks around the tavernas and the tables quickly covered with dust. "Dusty, windy, dusty, windy " was the refrain of one of our favourite waiters.
The SunMed rep laughed to himself when we set off for Preveli where we soon encountered the naturist hippies who lived along the river and made strange calls ahead to warn of visitors!
We found Plakias magical and visited a couple of times before having our children. Eventually while staying in Loutro in 2002 we went back for a day.The development was a real culture shock at first, but we have grown to love Plakias as it is and have had five holidays combined with time in Loutro with our two boys.
Alison
There was no promenade then and the road sort of crumbled into the beach. We used to buy fresh doughnuts from the traditional bakery and eat them still warm on the stony sand. We also spent a lot of time watching the short wheel-based bus loading up with backpackers heading West, a lengthy process with the rucksacks on top.There was a heatwave in Greece that year (if I've got the year right) and with no aircon we often tried to sleep on the balcony with wet towels to cool us down (it didn't work.)Walking in the heat was difficult, we couldn't get further than Sunset Taverna (Tsasomanolis now?) without stopping for a drink on our way to Souda. sometimes we were so desperate for shade (no sunbeds or umbrellas anywhere) that we would hide behind plants or in the tiny cave on the little cove near Souda.
The road to Sfakia was scary as it ran out of tarmac for a stretch which couldn't be bypassed as it could now by the Frangocastello road. It was worth it though for the views and the sight of the proud old men in traditional dress;sadly you hardly ever see them now.One of these men frequented Plakias, he had one arm, perhaps someone remembers him?
The Meltemi blew for the duration of our two week stay which I found stangely exciting even though it made Plakias beach a no-go zone with the stinging sand. There were no windbreaks around the tavernas and the tables quickly covered with dust. "Dusty, windy, dusty, windy " was the refrain of one of our favourite waiters.
The SunMed rep laughed to himself when we set off for Preveli where we soon encountered the naturist hippies who lived along the river and made strange calls ahead to warn of visitors!
We found Plakias magical and visited a couple of times before having our children. Eventually while staying in Loutro in 2002 we went back for a day.The development was a real culture shock at first, but we have grown to love Plakias as it is and have had five holidays combined with time in Loutro with our two boys.
Alison
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