Smelling the sweet scents of jasmine & rose, hearing the birds sing, walking the dirt roads covered in flowers and lined with stones, and looking at the gorgeous view of the mountains is how I started my morning.
My favorite part of village life so far is the 1-3pm nap time that everyone partakes in.
How lovely to see the village become quiet for 2 hours each day and simply rest.
Today is a reminder for me to stop and smell the flowers.
Every morning since I have arrived in Crete I start the day with Greek coffee and it's amazing! That's quite a compliment coming from a Seattlite, the birthplace of coffee in the U.S. (and Starbucks).
Why is Greek coffee so much better? Well, it's all in the preparation which creates a higher concentration of more protective compounds than your average cup of joe.