We arrived late in the evening and had to find our way in the darkness. Thanks to the detailed descriptions we didn't get lost. When we entered the house we were full of joy about this beautiful holiday home. In the morning I woke up with the first sunlight and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. The rich garden with the delicious grapes and pomgrenades - it felt like paradise. The week we spent in Villa Viglia was a perfekt mixture of lazyness and rest and interesting trips over the island.
We walked the Imbros gorge down and up again and found out, that the afternoon is the best time to walk there. The busses with organized tourist groups have gone and it is incredibly silent and peaceful in the gorge. We found the same peaceful atmosphere in the monastery Agia Triada on Akrotiri peninsula. The old town and the harbour of Chania was very beautiful in the evening sunlight. And the trip to Elafonissi was nice too but rather crowded. I would like to see this spectacular long beach in winter.
Many thanks to Roussa and her open hearted hospitality. We had a coffee at her house and chatted with the help of google translator. That was really funny! She also left so many generous gifts of fruit on the table which we found and enjoyed after coming back from our trips over the island. Delicious! We hope to come back soon! Stephanie, Manfred, Leonie and Pia