I am trying to update my blog but the screeen is in Greek so it's a bit difficult. I am sitting in my hotel in Heraklion, Crete or Kriti as they pronounce it in Greek or if you want to get technical the proper Greek translation is: ΚΡΗΤΗ. Hope that comes through on the page. . . Not sure about the Greek characters. I'll try it anyway and if it's gibberish, you all understand. I spent the day at the ancient Minoan ruins of the Palace at Knossos. It's amazing to think this existed in the second millenium before Christ. It trully was a magnificent palace. I am going to visit another ancient palace ruins tomorrow: the Palace at Phaestos. It's a bit farther away than Knossos which is a 15 minute bus ride from town.
My hotel is on the waterfront in Heraklion. I can see the sparkling, aqua water of the Aegean sea from my balcony. If I could read the screen I would download some pictures but I can't figure out how to get the hyperlinks in English. . .
Oh, well. I am having a wonderful time. You all know I love history and there's plenty of that here. All too soon it will be over. I plan to enjoy it while I'm here. I have booked a one day cruise to Santorini for next week. . . That should be fun. I saw the island from the air as we flew in to Heraklion. What an island. . .
Signing off, I think,
Ταρα (no, it's not a typo, that's my name in Greek)
