The apartment and views were even better than expected!. We have learnt from house hunting that sometimes the published image can deceive, but NOT in this case! We arrived late at night (22:30) but te warm welcome and the fabulous apartment immediately soothed our travel weary bones. We walked into Plaka not realizing the time (23:30) looking for something to eat and got an equally warm welcome at Elpis restaurant wher te food was fabulous.
The following morning I got up to make a coffee ad saw those views for the first time! WOW! Photographs do not do that justice at all!!
We walked to the beach, it is not that far. There are many restaurants in Almyrida, though we chose to eat mainly in Plaka. There is also a good supermarket in Plaka.
Thanks Yannis for a truly memorable stay. It wa a joy to meet you, members of your family and your fellow countrymen. Crete itself is stunning. We will return :)