Ocean, mountains, oranges - Part 1

I am terribly sorry this comes this late.. but I've been busy XD ..sort of. I started Japanese class by Takako Karppinen, it's really fun and i'm eager to learn the language :3 Anyways, I had to make this in 2 parts, because it's really late now and I'm tired XD plus this is going to be really long. And it's easier for you to read (if anyone's even going to take a look at this...XD). So, back to the Mediterranean, the biggest island of Greece! Ladies and gentlemen, Crete! part 1!


2nd of July, Airport of Oulunsalo
Well. this is still Finland, but this was also my first time flying. I was dead excited at home, but as soonest as we got to the airport, I got calm. Guess what? I FREAKING LOVE FLYING NOW! I can't wait to get into plane next time..!!! gaaaa!!!! D: the best 4 hours of my life so far. ..well maybe not THE best but ONE of the best moments XD


to Finnair: THANK YOU! ♥

So after spending 4 hours above clouds, we arrived to Chania's airport in Crete. The sun was shining from cloudless sky and if I remember right, it was +35 degrees then (later that day, it was +41!). The airport was military area so photographing was strictly forbidden.


...but the sign didn't say I'm not allowed to take pictures of palms! ♥

45 minutes, several hotels and 9 kilometers later we arrived to our little village called Agia Marina. Agia Marina was really sweet, but filled with tourism. We hardly saw any locals that actually lived in the village, except in their little boutiques. But otherwise it was adorable and very cozy. I'd love to go back!




nyaa~ a visiting star in our terrace!

I think me, my sister Paula and my mother probably share the same answer, what was the best in the hotel? The location! Everything was near!! Grocery store(s), restaurants, THE BEACH!! where we spent a lot of time XDD Whenever we had spare time, was it 15 minutes or 3 hours, we spent it at the beach. ..I miss it D:


K.Stalos, Agia Marina


Crete is popular among finnish tourists, and you could see it there. An advertisement in Agia Marina (it's finnish and says "very delicious food")


Of course, we didn't spend the whole week in our village. Instead, we decided to take a look at "the downtown", Chania. We took a local bus (filled with other tourists, of course.) and rode there. The town was really different from the image I created by viewing photos online and the travel agency's website: it was full of tiiiny tourist boutiques and restaurants, including men who tried to pull people in. Some guys even spoke finnish to us, trying to lure is in. Didn't work on us, me and my sister just bursted to giggle every time they did XD






YARR!! this pirate scared the crap out of me when he suddenly appeared behind my back XD "Can I take a picture??" "Yarr! of course, yarr!!"






Chania was huge, and we're bit sorry we missed the markethall we planned to see when we go there. But we couldn't find it :< but we made lots of good memories there, so we don't mind! We left Chania and spent the rest of the day at the beach. WHAT A SURPRISE!!!


So that's it folks, the end of part 1. I promise I'll update with part 2 very soon! Then I'll tell more about our second trip, to the beautiful beach of Elafonissos, Agia Sofia cave, and other weird pictures I've taken :3 See you soon!