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Where to go / Any music or folk dance in early September?

« on: August 17, 2010, 11:32:59 AM »

Michalis Tzouganakis, one of the most popular musicians in greece and esp. crete plays at the bridge near preveli:  20th of August.

I wish I had left an ear behind there last week ...

shinaria


more info:
http://www.michalistzouganakis.com/index.php?new_language=2

47

PlakChat / Bedtime Reading

« on: August 17, 2010, 11:09:58 AM »

Back from 18 days in Plakias ... and not really arrived here yet ...

There is a new book about Plakias which is availlable in several Supermarkets: "Ο Πλακιάς του χθες" by Charidimos Andrea Papadakis. Loads of historic photos (b&w) from the early days of photograpy til the
beginning 80s, but mostly the 50s-70s. All Greek, 15€

http://agonigrammi.wordpress.com/

shinaria

48

Plakias / Doughnuts

« on: July 21, 2010, 09:44:13 AM »

P.S New service on the beach this year massage & CD/DVD sales!!!
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Are these services also offered by Lefteris' brother?

shinaria

49

PlakChat / Bedtime Reading

« on: July 21, 2010, 09:26:28 AM »

I'm just reading "Just Kids" by Patti Smith.  
From Brooklyn to Chelsea Hotel, a Life of Art and Friendship (English Edition)

"Smith's evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story reveals her extraordinary relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. Part romance, part elegy, "Just Kids" is about friendship in the truest sense, and the artist's calling."

A wonderful piece of paper!

shinaria

50

Plakias / Doughnuts

« on: July 08, 2010, 10:52:45 AM »

Whatabout the "donut beach service" this year? Has Leftheris shown up yet?

17 days ...
shinaria

 

51

Where to go / No ships to gavdos ...

« on: July 05, 2010, 10:23:54 AM »

We planned to spend a few days on the island this time but unfortunately the ships which used to serve the route to gavdos lost their license due to new european safety-standards:
We will make it on our own with our little red rubberboat ...
   
http://www.sfakia-crete.com/forum2/read.ph...7,3208#msg-3208

shinaria

20 days to go ...

52

Plakias / New harbour

« on: June 17, 2010, 09:58:47 AM »

Hello Chris,

where there any "new trips" going out from the new harbour? Rumours said that Plakias may be part of the Chora Sfakion - Loutro - Paleochora - Route soon ...
Would the new harbour be suitable for ships sized like the Daskalogiannis? We'll be there in July.

shinaria

53

Plakias / 2010 flight prices

« on: June 04, 2010, 11:11:52 AM »

Just booked our flights to Crete. 579,- for us 4 from Duesseldorf. TUIFLY has a special offer just for flights to crete today:
http://www.tuifly.com/farefinder/bestoffer...ndMonth=10.2010
Maybe worth to jump over the canal?!

shinaria

54

Plakias / Summer work in Plakias....am I dreaming?

« on: May 03, 2010, 09:22:12 AM »

Many years ago when we first hit the island we asked a busdriver ff he would make it all the way down to a place we called "pla-kee-as". What? Where? The man thought for a while and then he shouted out: Aaah: plá-dczia ! Yes! We go to Plá-dczia! As he was from crete origin we use to speak it like this when we play that we are sophisticated ...
Maybe a topic for a pleasent voting?

shinaria

BTW: We heard very different pronounciations of another very important word: raki
From "Radcz" til Ra-kee" Which version do you use?

55

Where to eat...or not! / Where to eat?

« on: February 19, 2010, 12:21:11 PM »

A little bit Off-topic though it's about kokoretsi and really disgusting [but funny] ...



Kali orexi!

shinaria

56

PlakChat / it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet

« on: February 19, 2010, 12:16:29 PM »

The snow slowly melts ...

shinaria

57

Plakias / Christmas

« on: December 23, 2009, 11:17:57 AM »

As I will shut down the machine for this year...

Merry Christmas and a fine new year to all of you!

Καλα Χριστουγεννα!

shinaria

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Where to go / Timeos Stavros

« on: September 07, 2009, 11:57:18 AM »

Somewhere halfway up the track there is a [it was there last year ...] a wooden hut where you may fix your bikes and make the rest on your feet.
I don't think it is possible to ride to the top on the back of your bike.

shinaria

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Plakias / Lefteris-The Doughnut man is back!

« on: August 25, 2009, 09:11:16 AM »

yes ...  
And years ago one of his favourites was: "If you don't like them I'll take them back and feed the fish with"  

shinaria

60

Plakias / Worrying Development

« on: August 24, 2009, 08:38:12 AM »

That looks really trashy!   It will need more than one coat of paint to make it look like a state of the art concrete-building ...

shinaria