Good to hear nothing has changed. The famous Plakias wind has a history of turning swimmers into Wiener Schnitzel on their way back to their towels, ripping tents to shreds and various other pleasures :"( . We coped with it hiding in that little bay (one Rock Beach, or "Top of the World" as we called it when the rock was still upright) and spend the night in a barn on top of the hill behind the Plakias beach ( Belonging to Joseph and Manoli Vardakis from the Alianthos Hotel .We didn't have the money to go into Hotels at night. Also, the old oil mill was a nice retreat during the day, no wind so you could do your sunbaking and get your tan.
But basically, it is there in Summer, unless there is a trough(as they say in Australia) in the weather patterns. And the good news, its only in Plakias due to that gorge which acts like a funnel. If you go to Rethimnon, no wind. If you want to avoid it go in autumn. Like here in Western Australia, autumn (and spring to an extent, May especially) is the nicest season in Krete. Otherwise use it and go windsurfing.
As far as mozzies, they were always there on and off. But not an aweful lot. Compared to some places, you are laughing in Plakias. And Aeroguard or Rid will give you a nice sleep. I noticed that the greeks have no mosquito wire on the windows, cant be too bad then.
For those who don't know me, I am talking about the period 1975 - 1979, when I spend the best days of my life in Plakias, jobbing in Germany and living it out for 1/2 year at a time in Plakias. I guess I am a Veteran on this site.
Have a happy summer holiday all
Hopper
