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| A restored mansion in Rethymno, Crete, illustrates the city's fusion of Turkish and Venetian styles of architecture. |
Hello Everyone!
Hope 2015 has greeted you with lots of new energy
and exciting creativity. It's been a while since I last
posted, having spent all of my time with Liberty,
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| A pair of potted olive trees mark the entrance of this villa in Rethymno's old town. |
as we wandered around the island, visiting our favourite
towns for a fix of Crete's beautiful architecture,
bustling cobblestone streets, and charming bistros.
towns for a fix of Crete's beautiful architecture,
bustling cobblestone streets, and charming bistros.
Above, original tiles, vintage accessories, and playful
chairs furnish this eatery in Rethymno's old town,
radiating a wonderfully warm welcome to passers-by.
chairs furnish this eatery in Rethymno's old town,
radiating a wonderfully warm welcome to passers-by.
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| A stone staircase leads to the remains of an ancient Greek temple,
and the church of Agios Ioasaf, in Agios Thomas, Crete.
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But we also craved peace and quiet and prayer, and so,
we found ourselves in the village of Agios Thomas,
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| Icons, candelabras, and crosses inside the church of Agios Ioasaf, Agios Thomas, Crete. |
where we visited several of the forty churches that are said
to exist in the village, some of which are carved from rock
formations, like Agios Ioasaf, above, and the tiny one below.
On many occasions, we were accompanied by local inhabitants
of the furry kind. In this case, two cute canines happily
posed for pics, before we went our separate ways.
On the other hand, P.R. and Liberty (the love of his life),
were inseparable, and the spoiled royal never missed a
photo op to prove to the world that he is still her man!
Until then, thanks so much for visiting!
Wishing you a warm and cozy week!
xo
Poppy
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to exist in the village, some of which are carved from rock
formations, like Agios Ioasaf, above, and the tiny one below.
On many occasions, we were accompanied by local inhabitants
of the furry kind. In this case, two cute canines happily
posed for pics, before we went our separate ways.
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| Liberty and her Prince. See the snow? |
On the other hand, P.R. and Liberty (the love of his life),
were inseparable, and the spoiled royal never missed a
photo op to prove to the world that he is still her man!
And speaking of proof, it's in these pics! As unbelievable as it may seem, it snowed - heavily, and many of us, (including yours truly
and family), were confined to our homes for days.
That's when Liberty and I baked up our 'snow cake', to celebrate Crete's white Christmas, which was quite magical for this
Canadian expat. I'll be serving it in my next post,
and I hope you'll drop by to share it with me.
and family), were confined to our homes for days.
That's when Liberty and I baked up our 'snow cake', to celebrate Crete's white Christmas, which was quite magical for this
Canadian expat. I'll be serving it in my next post,
and I hope you'll drop by to share it with me.
Until then, thanks so much for visiting!
Wishing you a warm and cozy week!
xo
Poppy
Saturday Sparks,
Home Sweet Home, Feathered Nest Friday, Friendship Friday,
Simple & Sweet Fridays, Roses of Inspiration, Home & Garden Thursday,
The Homemaking Party, What's It Wednesday, Wow Us Wednesdays,
Tweak It Tuesday, Tuesdays at Our Home, Make it Pretty Monday,
The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Amaze Me Monday, Inspire Me Monday,
