Monday

10.4.17     

Another cold night made better by bed-socks.   We drove to Spili where we had excellent coffee / yoghurt and fruit and bought supplies from the Supermarket.   Drove to Phaistos where we inspected the ruins then botanised on a nearby hill.  

Rose

Carpobrotus acinaciformis

Pithos

Pithoi

This enlarges

Convolvulus elegantissimus

Sage

Gagea graeca

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Trifolium stellatum

Grasshopper

Thymelaea hirsuta

Mignonette

Cotton lavender

Echium angustifolium

Trifolium stellatum

Swallowtail Butterfly

Bee Hives through the coach window

Gladiolus italicus

Ebenus cretica

Muscari comosum

Anchusa italica

Mandrake fruit

Anthyllis tetraphylla

This is Crete

Orchis laxiflora

Tetragonolobus purpureus

Orchis laxiflora

 We stopped at a couple of rewarding sites on the way home.   We crossed the gorge by viaduct – a tight fit as were most of the minor roads through the villages.   We saw horned poppies on the outward journey blue lupins and a hoopoe on the way home.   Yanni’s driving magnificent as usual.   Had chicken (P) and Briam (H) for dinner with a side salad.   Came home and lit the wood burning stove, suddenly very much warmer.   I washed my hair.