September 26th, 2007
GREETINGS FROM CRETANS
When in Crete, do as the Cretans do - even down to living in their houses. The traditional stone houses that Pure Crete offers to British holidaymakers are scattered in and around the village of Magala Chorafia. They are owned by the locals, and most are named after them - the 300-year-old Andreas’s House, for example, has been in that family for generations. The place has remained derelict for many years, but now much of it has been restored by the current Andreas. An ancient tombstone which he uncovered during the rebuilding is set into the walls.