There simply isn’t enough space to describe the amazing host Effie, her parents downstairs and this lovely apartment. Effie’s folks greeted us so warmly and had the refrigerator stuffed with all kinds of foods and fruits, coffees and teas, sweets and Raki. The furnishings were lovely, layout just excellent, appliances and dishes top quality, excellent shower and bathroom, and washer. That would have been enough but even more astonishing was the most brilliant terrace ever!! Huge. Beautiful tiles and furniture, exquisite aloes and citrus and olive and lavender in pots… and the views!! I got up every morning at 5:40am just to watch the sunrise over the Cretan Sea from the terrace… what an absolute gift. We were 3 adults and a 12 month old — who took his first steps on this terrace! :). And the sea walk is right outside on the terrace side and goes all the way to old port town just half a mile away (including a couple of nearby “super markets”. Just down the hill is a restaurant run by a couple (on the non- beach side of street) that had brilliant delicious creative food (we ate there at least once a day!).
Even though I tortured Effie everyday with questions, asking for recommendations etc, she never tired of responding so kindly (and quickly). We really felt like they treated us as family. What a most blessed time we had because of them. Thank you Effie, Spiros and Joanna, so very much. We will never forget our time here or you.