Our free day

Today we had a free day to do what ever we wished. First we had a late and lazy breakfast due to the late night activities of the previous evening. During the late night activities we went to the beach and watched the stars coming out after discovering Kenzo’s bar. We later came back to partake in some dancing.

the first order of the day was a little trip up the road to see a monument to the Cretan people who harbours some allied troops during the battle of Crete in 1941. The monument encased skulls of those who died. It was a poignant moment for us all.

Later in the day we went to the beach and stayed to eat lunch. After a couple more hours of sunbathing we headed over to the Ilingus beach and had a swim in the sea. Next we went for dinner in the taverna with the main intention of asking him some questions about the 2000 flood, which proved successful.

There was a bit of drama in the village at lunchtime as there was a large fire in Delpini Taverna. We saw smoke rising from the building and customers running to get away! Apparently the fire was caused by a gas explosion and caused over 20,000 Euros worth of damage. The taverna did not have a fire extinguisher so other business’ in the village had to come to the rescue with modes to control the fire! The mood in the village is slightly more sombre tonight and it was upsetting to watch the fire as it was also the taverna owners home.

We had a leisurely walk back to Chora Sfakion and saw some very cute baby goats on the way back! We went and visited an Orthodox church of St Anthony it was very interesting and educational.

We all feel the general vibe of the village has changed tonight, with the fire, last nights events and the discovery of the rivalry between all the taverna owners! All in all today has been very relaxing but there are definitely some underlying issues in the village!

The highlight today was our afternoon trip to Illinagas Beach and the lowlight was the fire in our favourite restaurant.

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