tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post393909932747776778..comments2024-03-28T23:21:34.384+00:00Comments on Vintage Vixen: The Not Quite As Distant Holiday Diaries - Chania, CreteVixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-47319860899707170282020-10-05T19:29:29.346+01:002020-10-05T19:29:29.346+01:00I realise this is a bit late, but welcome back. Yo...I realise this is a bit late, but welcome back. You look suitably restored and refreshed from your trip away. It looks so beautiful there and I adore the glorious muted colours of the buildings against the backdrop of the vivid blue sky. I'm now going to pour myself a glass of something red, enjoy reading your next posts and imagine I was there having a wonderful time with you. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-70995137965166951292020-10-04T21:41:21.234+01:002020-10-04T21:41:21.234+01:00Although we knew we'd be safe in Greece (the i...Although we knew we'd be safe in Greece (the infection rate is a fraction of ours) we were both wary about flying and were so relieved that the cabin crew were really strict and put up with no shit from those cocky young men. xxx<br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-79408198699404800172020-10-04T20:47:10.626+01:002020-10-04T20:47:10.626+01:00Chania is absolutely lovely! I would go there in ...Chania is absolutely lovely! I would go there in a heartbeat, if I ever feel like I can travel safely again. Although it sounds like your flight there was reasonably stress free (aside from the two young men trying to get around the mask rules). I will admit to feeling extremely envious right now as I look at your photos.Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-50918293675290729362020-10-04T18:50:53.861+01:002020-10-04T18:50:53.861+01:00Thanks so much, Ivana! Chania was lovely. It's...Thanks so much, Ivana! Chania was lovely. It's crazy to think that most tourists only ever go there to use to airport, it's a joy to explore. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-71171730440507703542020-10-03T18:35:02.430+01:002020-10-03T18:35:02.430+01:00Chania looks amazing! You took so many great photo...Chania looks amazing! You took so many great photos. It is lovely you were able to travel to Greece for a well deserved vacation. <br />The yellow top paired with a maxi skirt makes for such a great holiday outfit. You look beautiful!!!!Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-84376947202072823982020-10-02T18:34:09.345+01:002020-10-02T18:34:09.345+01:00Thanks, Mim! It was utterly brilliant and a real t...Thanks, Mim! It was utterly brilliant and a real treat to be able to have the normally bustling streets to ourselves. I can't praise Ryanair enough, the flight was the only part of the holiday we were concerned about and to all accounts I think we'd be in more danger of catching the virus by visiting a British pub! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-88126927684585150892020-10-02T14:06:35.357+01:002020-10-02T14:06:35.357+01:00Welcome back! I'm glad you both got to have yo...Welcome back! I'm glad you both got to have your holiday - and will admit to feeling a twinge of envy seeing those photos, it all looks so perfect. It's good that everyone was being so careful, and that you were able to have a good time.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-81793954530527828872020-10-01T18:40:14.095+01:002020-10-01T18:40:14.095+01:00It was gorgeous. I would have been happy just to s...It was gorgeous. I would have been happy just to sit on the balcony and watch life pass us by for 11 days! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-66370810610353032572020-10-01T18:39:40.232+01:002020-10-01T18:39:40.232+01:00Thanks so much, Lulu! I love how Greeks create gar...Thanks so much, Lulu! I love how Greeks create gardens from the tiniest of spaces, it's also amazing to see what we have as houseplants growing in abundance in the street like zebrina and umbrella trees. <br />We all need a few barrels of raki shipped over from Greece to see us over the coming months! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-56997638041690477082020-10-01T18:37:21.864+01:002020-10-01T18:37:21.864+01:00Thanks, Betty! xxxThanks, Betty! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-60383062239546523332020-10-01T18:37:12.148+01:002020-10-01T18:37:12.148+01:00It was so quiet, we were really spoilt seeing Chan...It was so quiet, we were really spoilt seeing Chania relatively tourist-free. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-86362518875961088852020-10-01T18:36:42.007+01:002020-10-01T18:36:42.007+01:00Hi Sheila! It is so much like Venice, it's ama...Hi Sheila! It is so much like Venice, it's amazing so much of the Venetian architecture remained intact after all the invasions over the years.<br />Can you believe that people are still trying to wriggle out of wearing masks? I was so impressed with the cabin crew not standing for any of those cocky lads' nonsense.<br />The cat in the boat makes me giggle every time I look at the photo.<br />The lads have been so badly behaved since we got back, fighting, demanding food every five minutes and running up and down the bed all night, they're really making us pay for leaving them. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-4582362443405242892020-10-01T18:33:28.023+01:002020-10-01T18:33:28.023+01:00Thanks so much, Ruth! xxxThanks so much, Ruth! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-15365093495894687192020-10-01T18:33:14.775+01:002020-10-01T18:33:14.775+01:00Thanks, Claudia! We loved our apartment, such a no...Thanks, Claudia! We loved our apartment, such a novelty to sleep in a different bed after months at home. I loved all the cats, Greece is full of them. xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-31876149773791037122020-10-01T18:31:11.309+01:002020-10-01T18:31:11.309+01:00Thank you! xThank you! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-17317575700980129982020-10-01T18:30:45.971+01:002020-10-01T18:30:45.971+01:00Oh, bless you, Marjorie! Thanks so much. xxxOh, bless you, Marjorie! Thanks so much. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-13659575104867838552020-10-01T17:15:22.878+01:002020-10-01T17:15:22.878+01:00Greece's Covid rules and the strict enforcemen...Greece's Covid rules and the strict enforcement of them really did put England's to shame. We came across a group of young American lads (possibly students), I was curious to know how they'd got there! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-8090035889723274642020-10-01T17:13:22.601+01:002020-10-01T17:13:22.601+01:00Thanks so much, Mary! xxxThanks so much, Mary! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-49790605800387061152020-10-01T17:12:58.635+01:002020-10-01T17:12:58.635+01:00Crete has only been Greek for 100 years, it's ...Crete has only been Greek for 100 years, it's a fascinating island, very different from others I've visited. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-61950242528950855042020-10-01T17:12:10.477+01:002020-10-01T17:12:10.477+01:00PS That yellow top was the last thing in the bag e...PS That yellow top was the last thing in the bag each time we packed. I can't believe I avoided creasing it! Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-22137862035075917352020-10-01T17:11:03.093+01:002020-10-01T17:11:03.093+01:00It really was a dream without the badly dressed st...It really was a dream without the badly dressed straight off the cruise ship tourists cluttering it up and spoiling my photos! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-1029908651915010402020-10-01T17:08:32.250+01:002020-10-01T17:08:32.250+01:00Chania really was lovely and without the normal cr...Chania really was lovely and without the normal crowds it was a joy wandering around and getting lost in the maze of streets. We definitely want to go back! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-14757428133110948292020-10-01T17:06:29.560+01:002020-10-01T17:06:29.560+01:00I'd already fallen in love with Chania when I ...I'd already fallen in love with Chania when I saw photos online but in real life it was even better, such a wonderfully relaxed vibe.<br />I honestly felt far safer on the four hour flight and walking around the streets of Chania than I do in the UK what with enforced mask wearing, safe distance signs and free hand sanitiser available on street corners. xxx Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-4689526290346815762020-10-01T16:59:36.090+01:002020-10-01T16:59:36.090+01:00Hello, Allie! We went to Kos a couple of years ago...Hello, Allie! We went to Kos a couple of years ago, such a lovely island. <br />Honestly everything felt so safe, the flight was brilliant, the Greeks were well aware of social distancing and wearing masks - far more so than the fools here. I would have no hesitation about going back next week if I could!<br />Hope Paul's knee is healing nicely! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-17857885524680019612020-10-01T16:56:51.594+01:002020-10-01T16:56:51.594+01:00Thanks, Cherie. It really was lovely, I'm so g...Thanks, Cherie. It really was lovely, I'm so glad we were able to go. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com