I am so relieved that all of the tedious technical issues I have been experiencing lately are now sorted and I can finally share our holiday!
As I mentioned in this post, the first week of our holiday was spent on Crete, with the following week cruising around the Mediterranean. I thought it would be nice to divide the posts by destination, so this is about our week in Crete and the next will be Santorini.
The first week was all about rest and relaxation and not much else!
The hotel was in a nice location, just a few steps from the beach, bars, restaurants and shops.
I could not get enough of this hot pink Bougainvillaea.
You know how utterly smitten I am with flowers and plants, so I was pleased to be able to find an oasis of flora outside our balcony.
I have never seen Cape Honeysuckle before and it was gorgeous. There were dozens and dozens of bees collecting pollen, so I was careful not to get too close. I love bees, but I have a rather rotten reaction to being stung, so better safe than sorry!
The house next door to the hotel had a beautiful garden, complete with Pomegranate trees!
I left the camera in our room for most of this week, we were in a sun-kissed daze and knew that the following week would be full of adventure. For the first time in a long time, we just went with flow and enjoyed reading and relaxing by the pool.
I will be back soon with lots and lots of photos of Santorini!
What wonderful pictures. The sea is a collection of such beautiful colors, like tourmaline. And wow lots of gorgeous flowers, which to be fair, most of which are all over the place right here. Looks like a perfect spot to sit and just be. Glad you had such a nice adventure.
The thought of a week of relaxation sounds absolutely GLORIOUS!!!!! I am so happy you were able to experience that and now to share your stunning photography!
The flowers are magnificent. It looks very much like Arizona plants but with water! Palm trees, succulents, bougainvillaea—one more lovely than the next! I used to have it grow like a weed on a side of a carport (covered open garage) when I lived in Arizona many years ago. It's a powerful expression of color indeed!
I can't wait to see the rest of your trip…………xoxo Joann
Thank you so much, Joann! I am very pleased you enjoyed the post 🙂
Other than the climate, I don't know much about Arizona, but now I know if we should ever visit, to hunt for all of the beautiful flora, thank you for the tip!
Morwenna xoxo
Thank you so much, Nancy! When we were there, it reminded somewhat of photos I have seen of California! I also thought of you when we saw the palm trees, because I know the few we have locally always amuse you 🙂
Morwenna x