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Plakias / Re: Back to Plakias

« on: September 17, 2012, 05:47:06 PM »

Hello Plakias friends,
I'm back after one fantastic relaxing week in Plakias. And I have to say, things haven't changed much since 2000... :-) and I love that! The first two days have been so windy (not to say stormy), that we went to Souda Beach and there it was very well.
When the wind calmed down, we went to the sunbeds nearest the nudist beach, and there is a beach bar now, with Frappe for takeaway, such luxury... and showers.. :-) we enjoyed it were much there, the water is absolutely amazing.
We stayed at Hotel Sofia and this was a good joyce. So we had a really adventure trip, with storm, earthquake, no electricity and a real great thunder and lightning storm on sunday evening, when we had dinner at Christos tavern and the gooses stood  there and wanted to get in, that was so funny..
I'll be back for sure. I wish all a lovely holiday in Plakias.
Bille

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Plakias / Re: Back to Plakias

« on: September 04, 2012, 08:00:14 PM »

Hello Plakias friends,

only a few days to go... I'm so excited to go back. Perhaps we'll meet the one or the other regular.. To all: Have a nice time! 

Bille

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Plakias / Re: Back to Plakias

« on: July 06, 2012, 07:41:55 PM »

Hello Barny,

thank you for the information. Yes  it was 1300 Drachmes, after some years it was 1500, I think.. I don't know the Donut Man's name... ...hm, perhaps  it is Lefteris...
Today 1300 would be 3,80 €, so in times of D-Mark the half... if I calculated it correct  ... the greek Salad always was to have for 500.. but these times are over now. The € has made everything double as expensive as it was before here in Germany, but after all these years, I'm used to it...  we'll all see what will happen to the € in Greece...
Enjoy your stay in August, have some nice days.
Greetings
Bille

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Plakias / Re: Back to Plakias

« on: July 05, 2012, 09:19:16 PM »

Hi Draper,
thanks a lot for your answer... :-) Really looking forward to this holiday... I don' mind if the wind is blowing... I once had sand everywhere in and on my body.. :-)) this belongs to Plakias...
I do know the beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas,  there was an older man who walked along the beach calling out what he has to offer to eat.and a young girl from The Netherlands (?) with long blond hair, who got the money for the sunbeds.. does anybody know if she is still there???
I remember a Taverne I did love best, it was on the other side of the travel agency not on the main street, but I really forgot the name... Is "The Secret Nest" still there? We loved it, too.
I'm reading with interest the older posts here, it's so good to read something about Plakias...
Nice to hear that your wife enjoyed it too. :-) When the wife is lucky, the husband is too... or am I wrong? :-)
Have a nice evening
Bille

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Plakias / Back to Plakias

« on: July 03, 2012, 07:26:44 PM »

Hello everybody,

I'm a new one here.  My first visit to Plakias was in 1994 for two days visiting Crete the first time,  following 1996, 1998, 1999 and the last time I was there in 2000. We alway came as a couple of girlfriends and after the second visit we were welcomed by handshake and the town knew us, it was not like holidays, it was in a certain way like coming home. After 2000 when we heard that Manolis had died, I couldn't go there. anymore for a while. He had become a close friend and belonged to Plakias (though I remember he was from Selia..?) and the Ostraco..
I visited lots of other nice places in Greece (Karphatos, Chalkidiki, Lesvos, Kefalonia) but Plakias is not forgotten...  and so I plan to visit my "home" in September. I'm so excited to see what has changed, what is still as it was, I wonder if some people do recognize me... I'm looking forward to have a relaxed week on the beach, have some wonderful greek food in the evening, drink some Frappes and of course after dinner some selfmade Raki... :-)
Can anybody tell me if the rumours are true, that there is no money any more in the bankomats (I don't know the exact english word, hope you understand me..) Can't believe things like that... :-) I'm sorry for my english, schools out for longer..

Greeting
Bille