Touring the Island

It was a beautiful day. We rented a jeep from Eagle to go as 'tourist' over the Island.

We headed for Mirtos. What a beautiful village!

First we sat down for brunch at the Akti Taverna. Yiannis, the owner, was trying very hard to stay awake, while we were there.

Walking through the village, making picture after picture. Is this how Elounda was odd years ago?

Cooling off in the sea and on the road again.

We followed the road from Mirtos to Ierapetra, Makrigialos (where the area suffered from a fire). I remember Makrigialos as a little village. Now it looked like Malia 2! Brrr, quick let's get out of here!

The scenery along the road was sooooo beautiful.

On the way we encountered a helicopter spraying water on the high voltage electricity poals, to prefend another fire. Brave men in this helicopter, getting so close with their rotor to the electricity cables.

Exactly on the right time we came to a look out point, looking from the Mochlos site towards Agios Nikolaos. There we were able to make a few shots of the last sunrays over the bay.

Both (my sis and I) very impressed and grateful for this beautiful day, came home and re lived in our thoughts the day again.

I can advise anybody to get in the car sometimes, to drive away from Elounda. There is still so much beauty, peaceful places on this island.

Don't just go through live but LIVE IT!

Namaste,

Sanghita