Journey home

Awoke up to blue skies and with a quick trip into Vamos to get breakfast we were soon eating our croissants on the balcony to fortify us for the journey home. Leaving a little earlier than planned turned out good as signposts in Crete are not great. So having gone the wrong way we had to double back on  ourselves   to get back in time to drop off the car. Only trouble with air flights is the waiting around at airports.

So sitting in the shade but outside there is time to add to the blog. If all goes smoothly we should be home by 5pm which is not bad at all. That will be helpful as it will be up first thing to drive to see dad in hospital in Kings Lynn. So I guess a round trip that will take 6 hours minimum driving. 

It's been one of the most relaxing holidays I can ever remember, helped by the almost wall to wall sunshine. The friendliness of the locals speaks volumes about hospitality  we have enjoyed. The lack of a need to travel miles to sit on beaches or visit historic sites has been a bonus when what you really need is to just take it easy.

My must read book for  recommendation is Victoria Hislop's 'The Thread'. It is a superbly written story with background knowledge of Greece's often turbulent history giving it a depth that makes it a book of quality. 

As I write we are now flying over Greece mountains rising up towards the clouds and beautiful sea and lakes give the place a magical feel. Bit like Sheffield!

Well we arrived at Leeds Bradford airport to grey clouds and yes rain. A drop in temperature down to 15 C the pilot said sorry.

 Hopes for a speedy car journey were dashed as traffic problems meant it took more than two hours to get home. However we were greeted with warmth and hospitality on our return. A neighbour had married at the weekend, and sadly being on holiday we were not able to attend, but food arrived not long after getting into the house. So that resolved what to have to eat.