Crete 2025

 

 

 

off we go

 

CHANIA

 

Casa Leone, great hotel in Chania

 

 

 

 

we just came for the Greek yogurt

 

 

Greek Tavernas 

 

 

 

 

view from our balcony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tourist spotted

 

 

 

 

the goat island

 

 

on Lani's bucket list is a Greek or Croatian sailing adventure

 

 

cheers to life

 

 

Chania

 

 

 

 

I love Cretan sunsets

 

FALASSARNA

 

I came to Crete a few times with my family as a child. This time I decided to go a bit off the beaten tracks

 

 

Falassarna, the white roofs are greenhouses, production of tomatoes, cucumbers and watermelon

 

 

we invade pools around the world with our floats

 

 

Falassarna Big Beach

 

 

 

 

single moms on vacation be like 

 

 

beach set-up

 

 

what‘s you favorite color? me: 50 shades of blue

 

 

healthy & yummi lunch

 

 

Kalimera little one

 

 

when in Greece

 

 

Balos Lagoon

 

 

no shit!

 

 

should have gotten the 4-WD instead

 

 

goats with a view

 

 

the praying goats

 

 

road block

 

 

 

 

but first, let's hike

 

 

it‘s been on my bucket list for years to visit Balos Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe

 

 

beautiful Balos Lagoon

 

 

wading through water to get to the best part of the beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-1 peach

 

 

improvisation hiking sticks

 

 

conquered the hills of Crete in our mighty Peugeot 108. The engine begged for mercy, but we called it scenic driving.” 

 

 

what are you looking at human?! You are in my territory

 

 

FALASSARNA

 

 

 

 

we got this homegrown watermelon from our neighbors here, so juicy and sweet. Greek people are so warm and nice

 

 

beach hack when it‘s 30+ degrees, freeze your water bottles

 

 

golden hour

 

 

Greece unlocked a new skin tone

 

 

there is nothing more Greek than the sun setting behind the olive trees

 

 

Kalimera

 

 

 

 

Sundays like this

 

 

take me to church

 

 

my sweet traveling girl

 

 

 

 

ELAFONISI

 

 

the drive

 

 

when taverna meets zoo

 

 

next hotel: Glykeria

 

 

living her best Greek life

 

 

White Lake Beach, a natural pool

 

 

 

 

whatever the light touches is ours...quote by Lion King, regularly used by me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerino: one of the most beautiful restaurants I have ever been to

 

 

Elafonissi in Crete is the top beach in the world for 2025, according to the results of Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards for the 25 best beaches worldwide. And to top things off, the sand is pink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

living my best beach life

 

 

 

 

keeping her Barbie dry is top priority

 

 

making memories

 

 

people were clearly jealous of our private pool

 

 

I will not move again...ever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

two of my favorite things: desserts & sunsets

 

 

always had love for avo on toast

 

 

my first love when it comes to flowers: frangipani

 

 

clearly in my element

 

 

Chrisoskalitisa Monastery from the 17th century

 

 

Kedrodasos Beach

 

 

 

we realized that to get to any nice beach here, there is always some hiking involved

 

 

standing in the middle of these olive trees asking myself, if I could stay here and grow olives forever

 

 

 

 

lifeguard on duty

 

 

Emery Construction: Building hurricane-proof umbrella structures since 2025

 

 

can it get any better than this? 

 

 

 

 

Souvlaki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will miss those sunsets

 

 

cheers to an amazing vacation together

 

 

 

 

➤