tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472062577016120882024-03-13T00:45:15.870-07:00Wild Herbs of CreteWelcome to our diary of wildcrafted herb collections and distillation of essential oils, Cretes wild aromatic nature and medicinal plants as well as therapeutic and cosmetic uses of the oilsJanina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-80302915880602252152011-08-31T08:05:00.000-07:002011-08-31T10:55:41.203-07:00Dittany collection, Cretan dictamnus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJNSKUlnQS9xspdyX56rK7VBMkKo60v18BSZvtHZuD7TV5h0bzmWIhAQXvGevFcb8epQQdAkPwgFpunbd2DJYvFMlkDFF-5TPakncfm2o2EEGot4743d0_-FlBdF7K8nUnyrFacAhjh8N/s1600/352.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJNSKUlnQS9xspdyX56rK7VBMkKo60v18BSZvtHZuD7TV5h0bzmWIhAQXvGevFcb8epQQdAkPwgFpunbd2DJYvFMlkDFF-5TPakncfm2o2EEGot4743d0_-FlBdF7K8nUnyrFacAhjh8N/s320/352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647054936860562562" /></a>
<br /><div>Another herb endemic to Crete and growing only on steep rocks is Cretan dittany, Origanum dictamnus, and diktamo or erontas (Love), in Greek.</div><div>It is a herb with a long story, famous since antiquity..</div><div><div>
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<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVNlRHC4_truAq2GVvpv-ReC_DzpqGccSEgxClvX5S3LIPvRs8dBf3XoPvrOqhLxreXXKlk82f_uTSCQpIyHU7mql05FGl9IrUaD4M4FG2iLFiCDGpPjgYnIVqhdLcxlUIIrUbTdJDyR2/s1600/354.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVNlRHC4_truAq2GVvpv-ReC_DzpqGccSEgxClvX5S3LIPvRs8dBf3XoPvrOqhLxreXXKlk82f_uTSCQpIyHU7mql05FGl9IrUaD4M4FG2iLFiCDGpPjgYnIVqhdLcxlUIIrUbTdJDyR2/s320/354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647043890595070578" /></a></div><div>It is a beautiful, slender plant, clinging to the rocks.. A lot of myths surround this plant.. Aristotle tells, that the goats would seek it when they have been shot, and that eating the herb, the arrow would be driven out of the wound. Hippokratis prescribed dittany for stomach aches and digestive problems.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdOt6UPQnL6foDKHGjCAZybSq2m_-s-1drK0J2SG5GnFF0wUbx1m2424vx0EGi21OVD8OljT4XhKu_KPn9OSlUo6COsMnxEDgAkbvrDb689nVCfwssdoPBthBa97_cNhAbKtGiCs1e83n/s320/374.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647043892334974274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></div><div><div>It was believed to be an aphrodisiac, or at least a token of love, as it is extremely difficult and dangerous to collect this herb from the steep rocky slopes. Here you can see Babis on the slope...</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Because of these almost inaccessible natural sites and the dangerous collection, it is now cultivated on Crete. </div><div>And whereas it had a name and a prize, a value and a superior quality during the ages when it was available only from collections in the wild, it now is widely available in the Cretan market in the cultivated form.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy9syA0S5SCd6XSMz3kiLn6lJphoxkaU5CG2deU9LN3sGOh7sLwXnmYCaSYg6lcsrxPRDrv2aXWnBrO2ySuTdPlERHorHEnwkuYKsI5blOmJ2O7wUiSnZSUnhKii-rZcZSpA3un-PkMSG/s1600/363.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy9syA0S5SCd6XSMz3kiLn6lJphoxkaU5CG2deU9LN3sGOh7sLwXnmYCaSYg6lcsrxPRDrv2aXWnBrO2ySuTdPlERHorHEnwkuYKsI5blOmJ2O7wUiSnZSUnhKii-rZcZSpA3un-PkMSG/s320/363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647043887095823794" /></a></div><div><div>However, the cultivated form does not have the same quality at all, compared to the wild form, it didn't really forgive man the attempts to tame it..</div><div>And now you can buy cultivated dittany as any other herb in the market, the wild form is not collected any more, as it has lost its age-old fame and value, as well as its prize..</div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kldpN8kVQTSGtVErtqAEkBuRnQH_lnHkMgNUEqwsVczsr7D4Him-bRuqfk5FNoVdJ52Uqo013k6PY7pILH5dEkK3wekeFeQRVmHmAIwiUrePSTB5me8yPEKf09zBqC82qUCfWuV9kvNB/s1600/368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kldpN8kVQTSGtVErtqAEkBuRnQH_lnHkMgNUEqwsVczsr7D4Him-bRuqfk5FNoVdJ52Uqo013k6PY7pILH5dEkK3wekeFeQRVmHmAIwiUrePSTB5me8yPEKf09zBqC82qUCfWuV9kvNB/s320/368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647041172140956770" /></a></div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jGnBarpeOBG4-NTN51L6ZXBjqDsKgGL00OrxpD0EXqoP7NGcu1sVV56cmOIyy5LiMlgmXvFS45uSLNXJ7nECgFm3qQVey8BBbI4F8RtMk5qaBsts2Lg_0FSjUZeZQza6RCj020rH8IAi/s1600/340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jGnBarpeOBG4-NTN51L6ZXBjqDsKgGL00OrxpD0EXqoP7NGcu1sVV56cmOIyy5LiMlgmXvFS45uSLNXJ7nECgFm3qQVey8BBbI4F8RtMk5qaBsts2Lg_0FSjUZeZQza6RCj020rH8IAi/s320/340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647041165163184322" /></a></div><div><div>We are collecting Diktamus from the wild populations, for our own use and also for our little shop. The plants are slender, and the leaves very light.. In a whole day of climbing and collecting carefully, we can maybe collect 800 gram..</div></div><div>One has not only to be very careful in climbing, but it is also important to just cut the leaves and leave the roots, as it is a perennial plant..
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vSpIYpBM4XlEJmaJeyqT1ga5Or_TXHT8hW6cZy5p1vE6Qa4SEuHDhKEIy-_rc3roBI-YTWw5pNb7ZrBldhIsWkuhw_Ch7F24fa1Daatq3YQQagJt6l9VcU7UD4NVvc2nJi3w4wdAcQYk/s1600/351.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vSpIYpBM4XlEJmaJeyqT1ga5Or_TXHT8hW6cZy5p1vE6Qa4SEuHDhKEIy-_rc3roBI-YTWw5pNb7ZrBldhIsWkuhw_Ch7F24fa1Daatq3YQQagJt6l9VcU7UD4NVvc2nJi3w4wdAcQYk/s320/351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647041155843231106" /></a></div><div>Here you can see Babis climbing
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2W49vldLxA7TflW9JD_DV5FKtmlEtSK42usjJnBTIxXYqntOriks05AGDJBcxmTeV6FWATkmo2bbKnUZh7FlZL3rNbq7e9XsXUYi3wEXOPcumdoz6r6net5dkM4bvd6rAUyq0JLmJndG/s1600/343.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2W49vldLxA7TflW9JD_DV5FKtmlEtSK42usjJnBTIxXYqntOriks05AGDJBcxmTeV6FWATkmo2bbKnUZh7FlZL3rNbq7e9XsXUYi3wEXOPcumdoz6r6net5dkM4bvd6rAUyq0JLmJndG/s320/343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647041154243094770" /></a>
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<br /></div><div>And here you see Ina Hviding, our friend from Norway high above on the rocks.. Its Ina who took these wonderful and rare photos of the wild growing Origanum dictamnus plants!</div><div>
<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-89025954300518368942011-07-25T08:57:00.001-07:002011-07-25T10:34:41.526-07:00and more mountain tea..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTN106-QpLAnNqwUb-y_Z6XQA97qDo3G2MKugvSrTt0UoGVt5KhbOIQtVHRCWZjIJa7nCZGl6ke9_hjOZjxv7-YxxYoWCAuaM_5jovWw4DF9W4qh5agwpH_QkvBFFxoSqetrNP2TgE5Gy/s1600/patricia+170.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTN106-QpLAnNqwUb-y_Z6XQA97qDo3G2MKugvSrTt0UoGVt5KhbOIQtVHRCWZjIJa7nCZGl6ke9_hjOZjxv7-YxxYoWCAuaM_5jovWw4DF9W4qh5agwpH_QkvBFFxoSqetrNP2TgE5Gy/s320/patricia+170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633340343584530242" /></a><div>And some more pictures of the Malotira or Cretan Mountain tea collection.. somehow I do not manage to get them in the right order, but anyhow.. this pictures just so that you can appreciate how difficult the collection is... and how amazing the nature... </div><div>Above, we are well back home with our collection, ready now to bunch them for drying.. so here we are starting at the end of the story...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcyCWlJb9FnxtcioKhkxZ71vlHb4b0xUaIo0IwgdS8kUWXagNqYGX7SSHbxg_6xARJ6BWdp0zNW7x6h8Tm7BPo9LNkInWu0eBE-A7fogvGLiZ-XwC2AnRkezHt0IzzEoC1oa6MU5-FjsT/s1600/patricia+163.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcyCWlJb9FnxtcioKhkxZ71vlHb4b0xUaIo0IwgdS8kUWXagNqYGX7SSHbxg_6xARJ6BWdp0zNW7x6h8Tm7BPo9LNkInWu0eBE-A7fogvGLiZ-XwC2AnRkezHt0IzzEoC1oa6MU5-FjsT/s320/patricia+163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633340335194215538" /></a></div><div>and going back, we see the herbs in the sacks.. Malotira<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhPrJAN9Rp2Z0gokvBh97YQLsxJeXmLgagDNxCOSRbUL1k2PD3G-ahePCGZyTvKmgnvgYQNlLWI-Ba7uQhih8Np3mVcoRyT5zYEH9h7ysq9YkTHn70S4jUWSk_IsL_h9PYYuwrS-DSIK_/s1600/patricia+159.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhPrJAN9Rp2Z0gokvBh97YQLsxJeXmLgagDNxCOSRbUL1k2PD3G-ahePCGZyTvKmgnvgYQNlLWI-Ba7uQhih8Np3mVcoRyT5zYEH9h7ysq9YkTHn70S4jUWSk_IsL_h9PYYuwrS-DSIK_/s320/patricia+159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633340333362189874" /></a></div><div>Carrying the harvest down form the mountains.. if you look carefully, even trousers didn't manage the work....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcsJ7DHZZjnkQQMnzIyw6fvxTy8YV8j_w9bD_XHBaixJDabAnoIFBqTT11GsHusddydhyAmsbqJ26ItKrLxlacDR_kkBCobY5FO_yAvyM5z5rB__HAbPNEhnxsay4DKFuyJi2-tXWH9OA/s1600/patricia+165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcsJ7DHZZjnkQQMnzIyw6fvxTy8YV8j_w9bD_XHBaixJDabAnoIFBqTT11GsHusddydhyAmsbqJ26ItKrLxlacDR_kkBCobY5FO_yAvyM5z5rB__HAbPNEhnxsay4DKFuyJi2-tXWH9OA/s320/patricia+165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633328990842951282" /></a><div>above you see the end of the collection, closing the sacks containing the harvest, here we are at some 1500m altitude...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJy9L_FbRKzVEwonZitp8jEixQpI7AGjf1th96VlOfDXSm1p6MNIB17gzakv4PMyWbUrBGFCWCIAYgTgSWDUOabV47KnDD-yRpQGYekmCDPvS0ogsVWO8zbHNI54tBpo-EZbwx4LZU3NZ/s1600/patricia+155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJy9L_FbRKzVEwonZitp8jEixQpI7AGjf1th96VlOfDXSm1p6MNIB17gzakv4PMyWbUrBGFCWCIAYgTgSWDUOabV47KnDD-yRpQGYekmCDPvS0ogsVWO8zbHNI54tBpo-EZbwx4LZU3NZ/s320/patricia+155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633328979117880434" /></a></div><div>Collecting by hand...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGqO0jLbHBYkSf8npldomjX_toq9OCCvtCpnRwndX7xbpAvsH4yb68lKZqh6vNMQ82qoTFH_Xf7KE8rAY6okhfa0G506JWR4b1Yvzah2O1mSPuXTBpUXRz1RFSbSBpfjtA_TwxptrOrez/s1600/patricia+149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGqO0jLbHBYkSf8npldomjX_toq9OCCvtCpnRwndX7xbpAvsH4yb68lKZqh6vNMQ82qoTFH_Xf7KE8rAY6okhfa0G506JWR4b1Yvzah2O1mSPuXTBpUXRz1RFSbSBpfjtA_TwxptrOrez/s320/patricia+149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633328973646793874" /></a></div><div>A rest on a mountain top, a drop of water...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KXF-4uByI73gMfn6rYshk4M6JKvfqSyRLGzmzv8Sz1QI4NsbJVcZ7vkbA2xvPReq-5V4YTXEQV2a677D2a6_hDzTf_HhZf9dRrdJsgShLOCa9sbSrLFrYNBcfJwCehWn8Y2EQKu0tz_D/s1600/patricia+147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KXF-4uByI73gMfn6rYshk4M6JKvfqSyRLGzmzv8Sz1QI4NsbJVcZ7vkbA2xvPReq-5V4YTXEQV2a677D2a6_hDzTf_HhZf9dRrdJsgShLOCa9sbSrLFrYNBcfJwCehWn8Y2EQKu0tz_D/s320/patricia+147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633328963125381714" /></a></div><div>and walking...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmIMwLEvOMKmEgpplSPSxjkvrG2dP-vkuntgoUhJe2ouod2RryydrXxmXvYzkRmNaBRDu_Lsw0X_5N4ZMAOtlxeKqiK86CXybfif3YQ8Hr8NsNoAlYuNRVll-Vc6DjZqjMaz72higYZag/s1600/patricia+144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmIMwLEvOMKmEgpplSPSxjkvrG2dP-vkuntgoUhJe2ouod2RryydrXxmXvYzkRmNaBRDu_Lsw0X_5N4ZMAOtlxeKqiK86CXybfif3YQ8Hr8NsNoAlYuNRVll-Vc6DjZqjMaz72higYZag/s320/patricia+144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633328954075150882" /></a></div><div>up and up....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXrfTip7uaclBL5VrgOnWj2x1RTaX4G8fRUFvekdnMDEQCFTlnh_2OT72Qy2KvQNktkekUUqNy59Ybm2BTyARD1n0yeqRu3yXMW-mJg3BFRX-O8fNmvCvikXJZfMrbIQIgbmtcICnTIwf/s1600/Dominique+2011+205.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXrfTip7uaclBL5VrgOnWj2x1RTaX4G8fRUFvekdnMDEQCFTlnh_2OT72Qy2KvQNktkekUUqNy59Ybm2BTyARD1n0yeqRu3yXMW-mJg3BFRX-O8fNmvCvikXJZfMrbIQIgbmtcICnTIwf/s320/Dominique+2011+205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633322943204286914" /></a><div>back home now, I am cleaning some soaps, the rest of the gang is getting ready to bunch the Mountain tea...<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JD5iY7lL5SibOhAtrT_m5_cx8A1Nmew1dBducLuhf5dqWmmsNL6BgyQZGQrMDwFDAJ6uvmMmPyQC_Ibfl_o6MK0PhsHLC_5PFqCNyHut9kWcAN76K4iHhzLwmUCQ9sfuMMmysBITdGb4/s1600/Dominique+2011+204.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JD5iY7lL5SibOhAtrT_m5_cx8A1Nmew1dBducLuhf5dqWmmsNL6BgyQZGQrMDwFDAJ6uvmMmPyQC_Ibfl_o6MK0PhsHLC_5PFqCNyHut9kWcAN76K4iHhzLwmUCQ9sfuMMmysBITdGb4/s320/Dominique+2011+204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633322928865349506" /></a></div><div>as you can see here...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOePd_aK_4CzWrYW5LkuDty2dTO94VoKzcl3I6tMB6HSQSUfGT5O3ltyA9Tujg05iB-ygEemefYjZmqwO23dkAp6wkAoF80lop7moDfZFi2IpCzWOf5q4Ea-IEZALrXhpJdMG-kdtBz4w/s1600/Dominique+2011+191.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOePd_aK_4CzWrYW5LkuDty2dTO94VoKzcl3I6tMB6HSQSUfGT5O3ltyA9Tujg05iB-ygEemefYjZmqwO23dkAp6wkAoF80lop7moDfZFi2IpCzWOf5q4Ea-IEZALrXhpJdMG-kdtBz4w/s320/Dominique+2011+191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633322925253723042" /></a></div><div>This a picture of the last part of carrying the harvest down to the car below...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGshqfjkALdFD51YTf4VVlKsfZF079u2ec5Jyf6hk6uZM4kZg4X_Wa-fk6c9meGZXL1yOZ8ixp232hjmhT_cnSI9XACdXLccavHciKZiZxqvwGW4Cykfnm1-u6VOCSqoZMmSey1ZuVp1Mq/s1600/Dominique+2011+187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGshqfjkALdFD51YTf4VVlKsfZF079u2ec5Jyf6hk6uZM4kZg4X_Wa-fk6c9meGZXL1yOZ8ixp232hjmhT_cnSI9XACdXLccavHciKZiZxqvwGW4Cykfnm1-u6VOCSqoZMmSey1ZuVp1Mq/s320/Dominique+2011+187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633322915620625378" /></a></div><div>and carrying...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5pqpTzsHijmsuXljs9agxQdmLU-5JTVwADI_VIELFXltlehdF5QKhGt4jD5HTrfDMjdRlAuAkdQP54HpIzT0r5cwRcE6rb6JgrWjVfdu5IvlsdJJXqYk1k5EP9BhzgZjKWRL4EQYqDnF/s1600/Dominique+2011+192.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5pqpTzsHijmsuXljs9agxQdmLU-5JTVwADI_VIELFXltlehdF5QKhGt4jD5HTrfDMjdRlAuAkdQP54HpIzT0r5cwRcE6rb6JgrWjVfdu5IvlsdJJXqYk1k5EP9BhzgZjKWRL4EQYqDnF/s320/Dominique+2011+192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633322906931746050" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div><div>Oh, here some sheep on their way up.. but we were faster!!!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-51097585666983178632011-07-18T01:14:00.000-07:002011-07-25T10:43:57.636-07:00Cretan mountain tea, Malotira<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLZ4Pt-bCvjjGesXcHZ8_azCPqJnCGMUYrlZq2aRq6LY6w0H1sb6gWm7qQJ4HAHopcASGKZLlqQfVH-CYVMsNS0UxNrlQYbp6wGelLPeuV4Xs1cuZQzCodSwx7TNn8yHc9BCh2ljN5xC2/s1600/Dominique+2011+189.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLZ4Pt-bCvjjGesXcHZ8_azCPqJnCGMUYrlZq2aRq6LY6w0H1sb6gWm7qQJ4HAHopcASGKZLlqQfVH-CYVMsNS0UxNrlQYbp6wGelLPeuV4Xs1cuZQzCodSwx7TNn8yHc9BCh2ljN5xC2/s320/Dominique+2011+189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630611181556551250" /></a><div>Then we were out collecting the endemic Cretan 'mountain tea' or Malotira as the locals call it. Its scientific name is <i>Sideritis syriaca</i> ssp. <i>syriaca</i>. It is endemic to Crete, and even here it grows only in the mountains, at altitudes from 900- 2000m, mainly in the white mountains around us. Actually, the leaves you see in the front are Salvia pomifera leaves, the Matotira is just the flowers in the back...<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOqTfsgxeigzy-OhM_PHJSTq4OT7wDFJ9NtNQoMbHUXws0Jn8szZceYw4Cl1u75XHby6d888GkslxyR_W493Wcpg5z1WGQ66iYLEO2tLpMpPafV3he6qonIbJtL7hGySz4DBJf5Fcm52O/s1600/Dominique+2011+188.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOqTfsgxeigzy-OhM_PHJSTq4OT7wDFJ9NtNQoMbHUXws0Jn8szZceYw4Cl1u75XHby6d888GkslxyR_W493Wcpg5z1WGQ66iYLEO2tLpMpPafV3he6qonIbJtL7hGySz4DBJf5Fcm52O/s320/Dominique+2011+188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630611178816384946" /></a></div><div>However, the goats and sheep love it, it is a soft plant, doesn't defend itself against the foragers with spikes and spines as so many other Cretan plants. So one has to climb really high, walk hours from where the car reaches, and even then has to be lucky to find the plants intact.. And this year we were lucky. Since it has been raining even now in June, the animals find enough food at lower altitudes, so they don't bother climbing so high...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatzb_gqtiWc40yQ9SmaIZ4iwdebDE8kylVR41OekNIf-jodpjKBCD5_nmbmABqDd-96KQ3bZUpAf3MnoE1kW1sDbkzagp9fIANCbQ-RYsa-osNs9-eIPtUxosyCMNm-b050B6j52KzKWq/s1600/Dominique+2011+172.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatzb_gqtiWc40yQ9SmaIZ4iwdebDE8kylVR41OekNIf-jodpjKBCD5_nmbmABqDd-96KQ3bZUpAf3MnoE1kW1sDbkzagp9fIANCbQ-RYsa-osNs9-eIPtUxosyCMNm-b050B6j52KzKWq/s320/Dominique+2011+172.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630611167213511074" /></a></div><div>Our friend Dominique from Nomikiana came with us to collect..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhQXIWSYRMIJXc8wUwDFAhtnjnqgDtafoKqsd78PqBHOe3XsPPSVGasDF9xYxq-0EL9TTEuw2vCKxFU5CiygZLzZD83jyw3OseiGRgT8D-h2NSBRtqXYRzaDgcLpq0RMZ9nImICoc4gT8/s1600/Dominique+2011+165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhQXIWSYRMIJXc8wUwDFAhtnjnqgDtafoKqsd78PqBHOe3XsPPSVGasDF9xYxq-0EL9TTEuw2vCKxFU5CiygZLzZD83jyw3OseiGRgT8D-h2NSBRtqXYRzaDgcLpq0RMZ9nImICoc4gT8/s320/Dominique+2011+165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630611165543968194" /></a></div><div>Here you see the dirt road below, and the first plant we encountered..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4DlkooJatOf5Iz8fwq1SY-8XilEfeexJ2yL42CtT_COqUUyGa2y_n0CJTrYHYqtfqxhK419Gv5xf78AAEl4TjH-W4XWWpNv9YpuG0NsEFbvkd0h1xVV4B3EuiqDTaq2w9TMzs-glAWDk/s1600/Dominique+2011+160.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4DlkooJatOf5Iz8fwq1SY-8XilEfeexJ2yL42CtT_COqUUyGa2y_n0CJTrYHYqtfqxhK419Gv5xf78AAEl4TjH-W4XWWpNv9YpuG0NsEFbvkd0h1xVV4B3EuiqDTaq2w9TMzs-glAWDk/s320/Dominique+2011+160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630611160032256930" /></a><br /></div></div><div>And Babis on the way...</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-15015893878442379862011-07-17T13:56:00.000-07:002011-07-18T02:46:39.012-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC0XkSyIeRaJFvT1daFpO-aZAivEtNuc9oJscbUV9U_S9P6zovNSYunwbNBHN4hI9mm7Lkwz0Uepyxa7HnwfVdBf5Hys5SRy_6Jkj2Sp1yxEhFMT-xxlLg_eYNJ4LgDPix3PG7H8IZKX-/s1600/Dominique+2011+156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC0XkSyIeRaJFvT1daFpO-aZAivEtNuc9oJscbUV9U_S9P6zovNSYunwbNBHN4hI9mm7Lkwz0Uepyxa7HnwfVdBf5Hys5SRy_6Jkj2Sp1yxEhFMT-xxlLg_eYNJ4LgDPix3PG7H8IZKX-/s320/Dominique+2011+156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630441226728423634" /></a><div>What a biotope... high up in the mountains...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KiyiMYjQkzsZVbxnUXbCu4Lcqu2CRnaQQkMSErZ0Sw6De00bbmV8TfM0Tt60lDnkpXEU8MjqmcreQVFnDQRTLJ3ASTd9laoOflAcz2aBIit2KSVaGZz2df1VkneOqGhy0hyXvOgZrFPq/s1600/Dominique+2011+155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KiyiMYjQkzsZVbxnUXbCu4Lcqu2CRnaQQkMSErZ0Sw6De00bbmV8TfM0Tt60lDnkpXEU8MjqmcreQVFnDQRTLJ3ASTd9laoOflAcz2aBIit2KSVaGZz2df1VkneOqGhy0hyXvOgZrFPq/s320/Dominique+2011+155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630441222126268322" /></a></div><div>We are over 1000 meters high..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeQofEgQZxeMiuokEdBq14GAe5p99akVR5t5374EGNjIROqJeMSs58YKZAMuq1VVqS-256JCvi4urJTATHheWNdqEV0P6OzbyOplioSc28z4tKBFbjBeW-bVCc1ZxwlLNjOmYtjMBLbNr/s1600/Dominique+2011+154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeQofEgQZxeMiuokEdBq14GAe5p99akVR5t5374EGNjIROqJeMSs58YKZAMuq1VVqS-256JCvi4urJTATHheWNdqEV0P6OzbyOplioSc28z4tKBFbjBeW-bVCc1ZxwlLNjOmYtjMBLbNr/s320/Dominique+2011+154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630431268798053218" /></a><div>Salvia pomifera, flowering now....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIN4iwOd75XNIIAzxW0YboXAbWftL3G0t8kuqmhgmQfvSF3C8fsSPgcumVucLT2wlDHqIrE-K1BDS1cEBbeCgWiFwbxNvZ2bjBHcNEvGTdLmhd7mVD2jrJmYKxd1TKSeVJRD9SWX0e1cZ/s1600/Dominique+2011+151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIN4iwOd75XNIIAzxW0YboXAbWftL3G0t8kuqmhgmQfvSF3C8fsSPgcumVucLT2wlDHqIrE-K1BDS1cEBbeCgWiFwbxNvZ2bjBHcNEvGTdLmhd7mVD2jrJmYKxd1TKSeVJRD9SWX0e1cZ/s320/Dominique+2011+151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630431265054972994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdC5eo28XidgxNaZwZpurwyYBLaG5B686Bx-54grgHA5hrqkgAy2Ax3RZRJvkR02n0KR_yLshzzQlPHWcYXvca6P9GakJk3aKmIpUYbVjPfLacGrJhb7NNmv6qhfIwlwW1z9D1vx_ffgX/s1600/Dominique+2011+148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdC5eo28XidgxNaZwZpurwyYBLaG5B686Bx-54grgHA5hrqkgAy2Ax3RZRJvkR02n0KR_yLshzzQlPHWcYXvca6P9GakJk3aKmIpUYbVjPfLacGrJhb7NNmv6qhfIwlwW1z9D1vx_ffgX/s320/Dominique+2011+148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630431260636820210" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>beautiful...<br /><br /></div><div>And then collecting Helichchrysum microphyllum, Everlast.. for distillation. The plants are drying now,,, and there will be just very little essential oil...but we'll see, I will keep you informed</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzfaXY3DgMAjjX95TA7KsSKzFRNqFoRTD1lrqEFV62IfZl8a7_JE8lOgsDl7Dlkf4lw5Uhfu3m5VYI45OzS5Gl3ObY_LL85cG4O52Re3VItkQph0SsNiK8vrfqRKYlUD80upFO8rUrXpW/s1600/Dominique+2011+140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzfaXY3DgMAjjX95TA7KsSKzFRNqFoRTD1lrqEFV62IfZl8a7_JE8lOgsDl7Dlkf4lw5Uhfu3m5VYI45OzS5Gl3ObY_LL85cG4O52Re3VItkQph0SsNiK8vrfqRKYlUD80upFO8rUrXpW/s320/Dominique+2011+140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630431251894445314" /></a><br /></div></div><div>Helichrysum microphyllum.....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-52607849375511911562011-07-17T13:13:00.000-07:002011-07-17T13:54:22.012-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtk0PME98YI_WfuySk32y6mVwgov1FEdwIzknA7Nd2MnfLz_udmg4f3knMx-zDZ9YwAQ_B4zcSlM_p-LqCh5znBh71ONN7KrFkXqUZiv2OGs3NW_4W-bOGysRCf1z-KNRuTiti3g9hKhS/s1600/051+%25284%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtk0PME98YI_WfuySk32y6mVwgov1FEdwIzknA7Nd2MnfLz_udmg4f3knMx-zDZ9YwAQ_B4zcSlM_p-LqCh5znBh71ONN7KrFkXqUZiv2OGs3NW_4W-bOGysRCf1z-KNRuTiti3g9hKhS/s320/051+%25284%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630424525764537714" /></a><div>I owe you a huge update... but my little cafe has taken all the time, the house, then food, the washings to do, oils to be bottled etc, have taken all the time. but now, here is the herbal news... above, we see the flowering tops of Salvia pomifera, which we collected for tea...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnUp6hpUpyBCHFI_4wxu-lAC1VqAGqxxH-jSobcGZTwBWAP-LpMnfFfCYiIXb4gR-w1lcsJHK2lkMIKP8yEdKR0D2yvbebqdWwoeSJuoJd0GNm5JrTpCVKGzO2tltrk92doAuxMN9OCPL/s1600/041+%25283%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnUp6hpUpyBCHFI_4wxu-lAC1VqAGqxxH-jSobcGZTwBWAP-LpMnfFfCYiIXb4gR-w1lcsJHK2lkMIKP8yEdKR0D2yvbebqdWwoeSJuoJd0GNm5JrTpCVKGzO2tltrk92doAuxMN9OCPL/s320/041+%25283%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630424520556102530" /></a></div><div>Then a very special tomatoe on our kitchen table...</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpKrb5P6TvRDFiCC6-FIKr0T4mznGssclTiX6zm4wkkfmYdvWHophvyq1-pRcjbSmf6g7fXFo2CmijwErzfhGQ12lNfTRbUl9drEz5J1epegcskTcAK_R8CWVyEwlLTH9VDTOXY1lzRFI/s1600/223+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpKrb5P6TvRDFiCC6-FIKr0T4mznGssclTiX6zm4wkkfmYdvWHophvyq1-pRcjbSmf6g7fXFo2CmijwErzfhGQ12lNfTRbUl9drEz5J1epegcskTcAK_R8CWVyEwlLTH9VDTOXY1lzRFI/s320/223+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630424516660106370" /></a></div><div>Here I am making whats called a 'spoon sweet' of bergamotte fruits...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFfAMV_MXZGKxrjBSmM5-ag7BSudNGcQoqfxNL1wTACT4stVp6e6FGgLTd8EwWTw4Kuoy1KKvU90J49zWq0NNlvHrQH5H2RdCnk49DQAO3mkk1eB1FPmPr1u7ycgEm-Psx1lx6wCcAP13/s1600/271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFfAMV_MXZGKxrjBSmM5-ag7BSudNGcQoqfxNL1wTACT4stVp6e6FGgLTd8EwWTw4Kuoy1KKvU90J49zWq0NNlvHrQH5H2RdCnk49DQAO3mkk1eB1FPmPr1u7ycgEm-Psx1lx6wCcAP13/s320/271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630424514795395682" /></a></div><div>and here, its me and our dear friend Wilhelmina, 'Willy' from Holland..in our little Cafe..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBStKE6I_a6US7xY_eNOTvyL_Xlc5whISCGIRig0ERrKTA73rEv5iRKpCCg3t4Aoea2A_RuuCnepJuDK8AAV6pM_K9bASvE1zTpqX3jh7UklSb-04fC4LME_f-XznIDeQLiDnYXZ2eWAGO/s1600/028+%25283%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBStKE6I_a6US7xY_eNOTvyL_Xlc5whISCGIRig0ERrKTA73rEv5iRKpCCg3t4Aoea2A_RuuCnepJuDK8AAV6pM_K9bASvE1zTpqX3jh7UklSb-04fC4LME_f-XznIDeQLiDnYXZ2eWAGO/s320/028+%25283%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630424508968282754" /></a></div><div>Babis in our garden, the photo is taken by Ina from Norway...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9nPorh4UJlfheuw-TEnijQYRjU_8_1l6U3zC1fgUydj5OpJ6E0VKNjUUih-7PO_m5AP0oa44DaGQ613UW-J_KvYl7S2QcXkVrjXAyiVQqNLtYAXb_2BYamqeHCWs7XeSyB3xAmODHqyI/s1600/302.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9nPorh4UJlfheuw-TEnijQYRjU_8_1l6U3zC1fgUydj5OpJ6E0VKNjUUih-7PO_m5AP0oa44DaGQ613UW-J_KvYl7S2QcXkVrjXAyiVQqNLtYAXb_2BYamqeHCWs7XeSyB3xAmODHqyI/s320/302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630420453950503698" /></a><div>Then we collected Rosmary in Modi... here you see a birds nest in the rosmary bushes...</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zqooLg8WXKwzj-578Ovq2pli2KxfQlLfUXyZrPrt8_Gtmwif7s3KfYikzwOo3ua5_nZgBRs2l0ODBSH6mEX-O5DcNOy_4UBebbk_pZ8FR26c9ODwSOCrm8q6pJaN7EqxK3uImOfQEkFO/s1600/230+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zqooLg8WXKwzj-578Ovq2pli2KxfQlLfUXyZrPrt8_Gtmwif7s3KfYikzwOo3ua5_nZgBRs2l0ODBSH6mEX-O5DcNOy_4UBebbk_pZ8FR26c9ODwSOCrm8q6pJaN7EqxK3uImOfQEkFO/s320/230+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630420450440856450" /></a></div><div>Next was savory down by Frangokastello.. Ina, a friend from Norway took the pictures..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1btyV497zCx7TKvkJx7QylQXqW5tF91ZOXaWZ8CMrOFPEqAqQb81zub2aoWOiAOD7HwIpZdEwrKv1D70ARA7Wyvov42ASeRJFQzbMJKH3ba1e__QyvQH9upiYAd-Ei2TzAjRbeCc6yqv/s1600/239+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1btyV497zCx7TKvkJx7QylQXqW5tF91ZOXaWZ8CMrOFPEqAqQb81zub2aoWOiAOD7HwIpZdEwrKv1D70ARA7Wyvov42ASeRJFQzbMJKH3ba1e__QyvQH9upiYAd-Ei2TzAjRbeCc6yqv/s320/239+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630420445536007330" /></a></div><div>And here she is, Ina, cutting Savory..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjagzsyjsiegF1tA_ETI5vTPqhkju6L45oqmL76474TdUehTOVPPHUbYMsIhPlQDAYA7S4FWNPSbirNG2cNg-Oj1o-1Mhrf-ceViobkPDSQ7laCxlPwZZTsKK_t1XRiUXpVuhaMZdNcZi/s1600/289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjagzsyjsiegF1tA_ETI5vTPqhkju6L45oqmL76474TdUehTOVPPHUbYMsIhPlQDAYA7S4FWNPSbirNG2cNg-Oj1o-1Mhrf-ceViobkPDSQ7laCxlPwZZTsKK_t1XRiUXpVuhaMZdNcZi/s320/289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630420426404690290" /></a></div><div>And here its Johnny, dear friend from Holland cutting Savory with us<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLIaTfRDNfmTAkG-2lFB2T_GDN6JEARX4ZobRywGNB5SiY-l5ShHV8AQB8a-Mf7ZxoTOVuN_LOnyOuW7kRZ06fNtvoF9SMwZ3GfNbuf3nBERQyWGvWCCWKMt9818oQ5HMgotLpS7UNX2F/s1600/283.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLIaTfRDNfmTAkG-2lFB2T_GDN6JEARX4ZobRywGNB5SiY-l5ShHV8AQB8a-Mf7ZxoTOVuN_LOnyOuW7kRZ06fNtvoF9SMwZ3GfNbuf3nBERQyWGvWCCWKMt9818oQ5HMgotLpS7UNX2F/s320/283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630420422026423010" /></a><br /></div><div>This is the biotope of savory.....</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-9017334878069503832011-07-11T06:35:00.000-07:002011-07-17T13:12:56.658-07:00Long due update and herbsWell, this year was, or is, quite special.. it has been raining here until a month ago. All the herbs are late, and now they ned collecting all at the same time. So we went for Lavender...<br /><div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRJt9WOWsLu08YRk9-sAnuAi0FuCLiqIx0YybHhLOs7VPWATnFd2O6ehpyeVK7wjivBloURYGlxbUr1huche-dNWozrsKnnAhDcUGH1Xx8vv1tB4nHnSmxpjFBd9BkaqgjAoy7LfDX95o/s320/023+%25283%2529.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628092272692532354" /></div><div><div>lavender... then we went to collect<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ55gGbO4TutFM3pzzDXug8IpDFn889FnwYZ4_FZU8GB21RKGsgBNuvdKphOOmTvQ3OJUFg3chH3EX3T0oIvdTFtL-2joUR4j3CRi3JyRuoarvmccp5aTDzLd2JWLvak2PWdCpPgTiQb6/s1600/012+%25287%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ55gGbO4TutFM3pzzDXug8IpDFn889FnwYZ4_FZU8GB21RKGsgBNuvdKphOOmTvQ3OJUFg3chH3EX3T0oIvdTFtL-2joUR4j3CRi3JyRuoarvmccp5aTDzLd2JWLvak2PWdCpPgTiQb6/s320/012+%25287%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628092261020854354" /></a></div><div>Laurus nobilis, Laurel leaves wich are now drying at the distillery in Modi...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznXVuByhCO6O0V3thaWhK5ENPyhJgfZPcUUrjwDJfIobkjlnlKJqXPJpZ5spocq8ILyyiDV0zmCXUe0rB53HCRsh9j4vEkKhcNfWomSNQaiAW4vr03Tl3VpHp-cma-tdtzyE3-E9nbxRm/s1600/011+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznXVuByhCO6O0V3thaWhK5ENPyhJgfZPcUUrjwDJfIobkjlnlKJqXPJpZ5spocq8ILyyiDV0zmCXUe0rB53HCRsh9j4vEkKhcNfWomSNQaiAW4vr03Tl3VpHp-cma-tdtzyE3-E9nbxRm/s320/011+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628092257678565394" /></a></div><div>We also managed to collect chamomille near Miriokefala, just for private use though...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdwnfbCdXikBOwPr4xQFDduWDmrLj0FmR7-vBnUAY096Msne_hzWqagEWEH9raNfcmYAra_e19NLmhMSlYKjnbbcOg_t4Ljro2qamNQhppuJQX5NIRrwXgfbeX45mVsj_CiKAKeVrEirb/s1600/009+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdwnfbCdXikBOwPr4xQFDduWDmrLj0FmR7-vBnUAY096Msne_hzWqagEWEH9raNfcmYAra_e19NLmhMSlYKjnbbcOg_t4Ljro2qamNQhppuJQX5NIRrwXgfbeX45mVsj_CiKAKeVrEirb/s320/009+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628092250606913634" /></a><br /></div></div></div><div>And here a picture of Cretan spring....</div><div>Other news soon...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-64895822168486484932011-05-03T08:24:00.000-07:002011-05-03T12:35:38.895-07:00So, friends...<div>Now we made our little cafe here in Kallikratis... it is still cold, we have not been able to collect any plants as yet. But we made the cafe, put the signs up around... </div><div>its a week now, that I opened this little cafe here up in the mountains, and now people stop to have an espresso, a cappuccino, a homemade lemonade or an organic wine with whatever I have to offer... and then people take a soap, a herb, an essential oil as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a look at the pictures here,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrlxd5e2vnXNziPr5nwXjiBjM5XoGQ6qx7RX9Q7iT5alr79ACbWxU77cK0V-vyVhAtHynhoU7c4G7jphtm03zrCi_dc9PUB17get1sYiCV6yRr9nOogYS_na6FLWkLyBTPNUv5IhgxECd/s1600/shop+april+227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrlxd5e2vnXNziPr5nwXjiBjM5XoGQ6qx7RX9Q7iT5alr79ACbWxU77cK0V-vyVhAtHynhoU7c4G7jphtm03zrCi_dc9PUB17get1sYiCV6yRr9nOogYS_na6FLWkLyBTPNUv5IhgxECd/s1600/shop+april+227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvxIcgvurushqIa-txs0wR585JP4omQFWPiNkPOywMNIG3fcwg7_WyWv5l-G9c6yEESfc4Us8CQxRavtYpXoFVDCKlettI7cN0JB9lw06ntTOpnvfwD7fQ7j1lu-lusguq3yyFAlGCKPH/s1600/024+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvxIcgvurushqIa-txs0wR585JP4omQFWPiNkPOywMNIG3fcwg7_WyWv5l-G9c6yEESfc4Us8CQxRavtYpXoFVDCKlettI7cN0JB9lw06ntTOpnvfwD7fQ7j1lu-lusguq3yyFAlGCKPH/s320/024+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602532219152169074" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvxIcgvurushqIa-txs0wR585JP4omQFWPiNkPOywMNIG3fcwg7_WyWv5l-G9c6yEESfc4Us8CQxRavtYpXoFVDCKlettI7cN0JB9lw06ntTOpnvfwD7fQ7j1lu-lusguq3yyFAlGCKPH/s1600/024+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLzcldfLm8ChowdiS7f0tlxPJqPbUO0AsOJ4bPfu8EiAsHDq_Y-yqstWq50rpcRJ1afNFfAE8FWRJVWupABvHEnvo-PJ8dEAXkMuWysE0iCwnnWwu7MI49JN6eI1Kqu0L6dBi2SMzK8YT/s1600/shop+april+031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLzcldfLm8ChowdiS7f0tlxPJqPbUO0AsOJ4bPfu8EiAsHDq_Y-yqstWq50rpcRJ1afNFfAE8FWRJVWupABvHEnvo-PJ8dEAXkMuWysE0iCwnnWwu7MI49JN6eI1Kqu0L6dBi2SMzK8YT/s320/shop+april+031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602532210447772610" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLzcldfLm8ChowdiS7f0tlxPJqPbUO0AsOJ4bPfu8EiAsHDq_Y-yqstWq50rpcRJ1afNFfAE8FWRJVWupABvHEnvo-PJ8dEAXkMuWysE0iCwnnWwu7MI49JN6eI1Kqu0L6dBi2SMzK8YT/s1600/shop+april+031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Espresso, cappuccino, with fresh goatsmilk....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeMoVknuIDlIdHg1RHoHo_8lur9tyu4Aa2UtNBt3E4ZPqqXEIBoVlJWuGqjwGMQmWrO6q1gYvj9bdzwlSmVhOctx9LhaYvvF4NhAC65ORztqFe0BVyonBhcLkff7rI16IbtKCUcOJxK4E/s1600/shop+april+421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeMoVknuIDlIdHg1RHoHo_8lur9tyu4Aa2UtNBt3E4ZPqqXEIBoVlJWuGqjwGMQmWrO6q1gYvj9bdzwlSmVhOctx9LhaYvvF4NhAC65ORztqFe0BVyonBhcLkff7rI16IbtKCUcOJxK4E/s320/shop+april+421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602532199611874450" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeMoVknuIDlIdHg1RHoHo_8lur9tyu4Aa2UtNBt3E4ZPqqXEIBoVlJWuGqjwGMQmWrO6q1gYvj9bdzwlSmVhOctx9LhaYvvF4NhAC65ORztqFe0BVyonBhcLkff7rI16IbtKCUcOJxK4E/s1600/shop+april+421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Tables of stone, of wood...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2FiXN0nTE0wHPOm-R6c9a7ZAsPlCKGMES8JzduHSG_9OpiuIrs6nCyIQt5XUZEXx7GhMLBEmqqPtdRoP3VGNLxrGfDBGyM8Tc0isbEwM44DvIaGDcD3ZznoapgkRZiCNS641k3PND79f/s1600/shop+april+275.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2FiXN0nTE0wHPOm-R6c9a7ZAsPlCKGMES8JzduHSG_9OpiuIrs6nCyIQt5XUZEXx7GhMLBEmqqPtdRoP3VGNLxrGfDBGyM8Tc0isbEwM44DvIaGDcD3ZznoapgkRZiCNS641k3PND79f/s320/shop+april+275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602523080683558930" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2FiXN0nTE0wHPOm-R6c9a7ZAsPlCKGMES8JzduHSG_9OpiuIrs6nCyIQt5XUZEXx7GhMLBEmqqPtdRoP3VGNLxrGfDBGyM8Tc0isbEwM44DvIaGDcD3ZznoapgkRZiCNS641k3PND79f/s1600/shop+april+275.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Always flowers...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBkyMqxxOL5Q_wXfR2xvVkEKejN_EFz5_MO90r0ZKPQaLSXeI5zlj8INO-Vb3iSBNTzeVDrNzzRTutRKGR84jL8BkXbxCl5rUSq02DneZWcB3cCYxAtbAf7Uw0oMJrS3j-gC66ddEw_Fs/s1600/Bilder+fra+Ina+2+021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBkyMqxxOL5Q_wXfR2xvVkEKejN_EFz5_MO90r0ZKPQaLSXeI5zlj8INO-Vb3iSBNTzeVDrNzzRTutRKGR84jL8BkXbxCl5rUSq02DneZWcB3cCYxAtbAf7Uw0oMJrS3j-gC66ddEw_Fs/s320/Bilder+fra+Ina+2+021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602523087064670578" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBkyMqxxOL5Q_wXfR2xvVkEKejN_EFz5_MO90r0ZKPQaLSXeI5zlj8INO-Vb3iSBNTzeVDrNzzRTutRKGR84jL8BkXbxCl5rUSq02DneZWcB3cCYxAtbAf7Uw0oMJrS3j-gC66ddEw_Fs/s1600/Bilder+fra+Ina+2+021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>In the evening, about 6 o'clock, the sheep are passing by on the way to be milked...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvVVIPoY-6BodZwOA-g7tP0VL3JWWR18twr7ORXS0p8sLrJ5S9J9Je8_PtP7PlY1WmSvCYT-nlFpAgXMbSpoBUSbZC4-znqwt_boZPAWKLiTprGEl82mLOfC6Uq53Pp6dkYqOzF-tvQwo/s1600/shop+april+009+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvVVIPoY-6BodZwOA-g7tP0VL3JWWR18twr7ORXS0p8sLrJ5S9J9Je8_PtP7PlY1WmSvCYT-nlFpAgXMbSpoBUSbZC4-znqwt_boZPAWKLiTprGEl82mLOfC6Uq53Pp6dkYqOzF-tvQwo/s320/shop+april+009+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602523064002454882" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvVVIPoY-6BodZwOA-g7tP0VL3JWWR18twr7ORXS0p8sLrJ5S9J9Je8_PtP7PlY1WmSvCYT-nlFpAgXMbSpoBUSbZC4-znqwt_boZPAWKLiTprGEl82mLOfC6Uq53Pp6dkYqOzF-tvQwo/s1600/shop+april+009+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>yes...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70uAy7nqgk3f_IF3USSsEsFgtXhxux9OR8pjVYlrhypYLbD9Fv9vtkhT9PWgzBRfxvK-otNGRf2YHV4B-I5QXwuBHBzzKLoTEYST3iZk45ceZGCmy3-fc9XXyOt9ydBRXiwHE8oPLnwe7/s1600/026+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70uAy7nqgk3f_IF3USSsEsFgtXhxux9OR8pjVYlrhypYLbD9Fv9vtkhT9PWgzBRfxvK-otNGRf2YHV4B-I5QXwuBHBzzKLoTEYST3iZk45ceZGCmy3-fc9XXyOt9ydBRXiwHE8oPLnwe7/s320/026+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602523061413059186" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70uAy7nqgk3f_IF3USSsEsFgtXhxux9OR8pjVYlrhypYLbD9Fv9vtkhT9PWgzBRfxvK-otNGRf2YHV4B-I5QXwuBHBzzKLoTEYST3iZk45ceZGCmy3-fc9XXyOt9ydBRXiwHE8oPLnwe7/s1600/026+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>and again...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcE2pwOgW9cUB11wrtrIk2hlFdAr615ijk4nl5BAB9e2StDItgsC4k556ZoLi42QE5oDR4cV8dogwvMXyklGJAEsv2OGxZhjg94doPYAP2yQuP-Ej8qBXfVQN55DsnyQvZJXA90ijjcym4/s1600/025+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcE2pwOgW9cUB11wrtrIk2hlFdAr615ijk4nl5BAB9e2StDItgsC4k556ZoLi42QE5oDR4cV8dogwvMXyklGJAEsv2OGxZhjg94doPYAP2yQuP-Ej8qBXfVQN55DsnyQvZJXA90ijjcym4/s320/025+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602523057659686018" /></a><br /><div>Come by, when you are around.....;</div><div>.......</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-57598464221738079382011-03-22T13:33:00.000-07:002011-03-22T14:34:51.506-07:00And snow again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdqIIVyvrX80xJI4g9uSYPzj2vDLxdpLVpRSqvOTuKr42z-Cf7sRymwmpzi3uO9gfBEOWNcoZn81_jhOkxCFXddmYtpEZUhYO647gXOTYXW0HID2SZ9dXDJermoKEXzR6OqP4Rc_E6dRu/s1600/snow+march+061.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdqIIVyvrX80xJI4g9uSYPzj2vDLxdpLVpRSqvOTuKr42z-Cf7sRymwmpzi3uO9gfBEOWNcoZn81_jhOkxCFXddmYtpEZUhYO647gXOTYXW0HID2SZ9dXDJermoKEXzR6OqP4Rc_E6dRu/s320/snow+march+061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587016904375021954" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdqIIVyvrX80xJI4g9uSYPzj2vDLxdpLVpRSqvOTuKr42z-Cf7sRymwmpzi3uO9gfBEOWNcoZn81_jhOkxCFXddmYtpEZUhYO647gXOTYXW0HID2SZ9dXDJermoKEXzR6OqP4Rc_E6dRu/s1600/snow+march+061.jpg"></a>Snow again, and beautiful... we were snowed in for 3 days, no electricity, no telephone.. but we had a generator and benzine to be taken from my car to work it...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdqIIVyvrX80xJI4g9uSYPzj2vDLxdpLVpRSqvOTuKr42z-Cf7sRymwmpzi3uO9gfBEOWNcoZn81_jhOkxCFXddmYtpEZUhYO647gXOTYXW0HID2SZ9dXDJermoKEXzR6OqP4Rc_E6dRu/s1600/snow+march+061.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gDPMfqFzJXbR6B44kSSrQfvlqvRHBbTtOyAtqFz7-DhwufpkLwxGOM67658Pl-hGc-tvjMIJneuuij3KMeGHWKyInUUXYrNiZsA_pdprCO2nS3lQcRKOXgFmvYXT0tn6efhcWKsXcUZh/s1600/snow+march+029.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gMI51Lkhp-zFhqXOzRuhCKHex7twCu4ZMyNPw1KK17-hdxVCITRSC910-V376qaBQHMElcpeB2JfFYmV__-zsghA_1k1c_zXgNjG0ym_SebWJVqP2Ezl0Vgdzk3USDm-S-UQmjALT16J/s320/snow+march+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587016868072060530" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-62291460369875155252011-03-02T13:37:00.000-08:002011-03-22T13:31:35.004-07:00Winter and painting signs...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlvLC2w8gqAbyBPdNAu9mHeLMAd67XHnWt3eZ4ovcQkCxhmcw4CXEDnhQ2p8_Adkza-TjHkQu90K4GGqK_v0IgV4CVDRCEHiyZSOt1G80IapgAHW1kTh4gxqhp6TO13G2RMyt9PW_9Xvh/s1600/snow+march+074.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlvLC2w8gqAbyBPdNAu9mHeLMAd67XHnWt3eZ4ovcQkCxhmcw4CXEDnhQ2p8_Adkza-TjHkQu90K4GGqK_v0IgV4CVDRCEHiyZSOt1G80IapgAHW1kTh4gxqhp6TO13G2RMyt9PW_9Xvh/s320/snow+march+074.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587004143012351490" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, winter months, and not much going on.. the shepherds have left for the coastal villages, its raining and raining, so our deposits fill with water, thats a good thing..</div><div>As for the water issue, we have collected some 1000 signatures, but the most important thing is, that we have elected a great major, which has put 'water for Kallikratis' as first priority in his term. He took office on the 1st of January, and some 2 weeks later, digging started here in the mountains for a lake reservoir. Its not finished yet, and certainly not a final solution, but its a beginning, and we are confident, that by next summer, we will have a basic water supply here for the animals and our most basic needs.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have made shampoo, filled oils in small bottles, polished wooden spoons, took a trip up North to see friends and family in Germany, Holland and Denmark for some weeks, and then we had some good company and friends visiting, makes it easier to live in the mountains when friends come by.. I always have some beds ready as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>This year now, we will also add a little Cafe to our shop, so when visitors come by, we can serve them a coffee, a herbal tea... So, now I am painting signs.., good thing to do in winter</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEjGrEXqRrc2JXZ5x1Yx2QvGS4YuFidtfoeOtjLaR46sSiQtHge7eyTV5KT6Y57z6FgXgdu5rf6_1rv4n9UBNnYEj3z1J8zN5xAJ4BM0bc-vO4R182RA7YuG0jem3ffDx4bpxtdQWU58/s1600/february+11+and+signs+008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEjGrEXqRrc2JXZ5x1Yx2QvGS4YuFidtfoeOtjLaR46sSiQtHge7eyTV5KT6Y57z6FgXgdu5rf6_1rv4n9UBNnYEj3z1J8zN5xAJ4BM0bc-vO4R182RA7YuG0jem3ffDx4bpxtdQWU58/s320/february+11+and+signs+008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579601752006490802" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEjGrEXqRrc2JXZ5x1Yx2QvGS4YuFidtfoeOtjLaR46sSiQtHge7eyTV5KT6Y57z6FgXgdu5rf6_1rv4n9UBNnYEj3z1J8zN5xAJ4BM0bc-vO4R182RA7YuG0jem3ffDx4bpxtdQWU58/s1600/february+11+and+signs+008.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEjGrEXqRrc2JXZ5x1Yx2QvGS4YuFidtfoeOtjLaR46sSiQtHge7eyTV5KT6Y57z6FgXgdu5rf6_1rv4n9UBNnYEj3z1J8zN5xAJ4BM0bc-vO4R182RA7YuG0jem3ffDx4bpxtdQWU58/s1600/february+11+and+signs+008.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLOauLtQJ2r5gcCu9EBHOwDXiT_ibk0kuubz-cMOG7zHTjDGUX3oVSqTfBFglt57oLzT-f4jCD8ODTt5LP11W5ICyr1d6NHhL94w6wfHePQSZH3RKz5vLEIvJD6nEcTiiWnArXl39pQ2s/s1600/february+11+and+signs+005.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWSrE8Vob0ovm17l4JbOOgFUjLkn2UWzZVv2523R_BXpajeZ8nOzZHICkq9hV1uKRLIvYrnd60So9pz2LFWmk1g78v8rrSMpas4kXAm8H9KlGZ2TZx5L22EjVaHt27YI4QnZhLpZExpoB/s320/february+11+and+signs+014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579601736459536866" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWSrE8Vob0ovm17l4JbOOgFUjLkn2UWzZVv2523R_BXpajeZ8nOzZHICkq9hV1uKRLIvYrnd60So9pz2LFWmk1g78v8rrSMpas4kXAm8H9KlGZ2TZx5L22EjVaHt27YI4QnZhLpZExpoB/s1600/february+11+and+signs+014.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-65989771156695113352010-12-26T12:11:00.001-08:002010-12-26T14:13:40.666-08:00Making soap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQ_5fBi0qsZpBOFUAPqz6TJroYteUtCwDgZHv4Db5ZKGONNnMoFyR7RaewnCQ0v0t0mfdUWJY6MR0SdXjJrDgot9a2yUVbylDCLweo2H7NBIpc7Wu9e4GNuKjl9Bg5eStDdsjjojUqxy2/s1600/december+and+soap+006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQ_5fBi0qsZpBOFUAPqz6TJroYteUtCwDgZHv4Db5ZKGONNnMoFyR7RaewnCQ0v0t0mfdUWJY6MR0SdXjJrDgot9a2yUVbylDCLweo2H7NBIpc7Wu9e4GNuKjl9Bg5eStDdsjjojUqxy2/s320/december+and+soap+006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555092608098086050" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQ_5fBi0qsZpBOFUAPqz6TJroYteUtCwDgZHv4Db5ZKGONNnMoFyR7RaewnCQ0v0t0mfdUWJY6MR0SdXjJrDgot9a2yUVbylDCLweo2H7NBIpc7Wu9e4GNuKjl9Bg5eStDdsjjojUqxy2/s1600/december+and+soap+006.JPG"></a>A few days ago, we turned our shop into our workshop.. we were making soap...<div>You can see, everything is ready now, the frames are lined with paper, and the soap turning pot is ready...</div><div>We heat the biological olive- and avocado oil to 27C, the mixture of hydrolate or flowerwater with the caustic soda is cooled to 27C as well, and then both are mixed...</div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi1y73JGC8htQYgor62ZogwRl6-QntdJbw0WR78F5kJmmAe9OQc0TQWf14HBMf814WfZzGU4uLD5LbHEg3DRrUtmEA2tm05d_Zs_U7I5r0wrG4fYKAOnNQINtw3wc9OofP93nzWVkb1DZ/s1600/december+and+soap+024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi1y73JGC8htQYgor62ZogwRl6-QntdJbw0WR78F5kJmmAe9OQc0TQWf14HBMf814WfZzGU4uLD5LbHEg3DRrUtmEA2tm05d_Zs_U7I5r0wrG4fYKAOnNQINtw3wc9OofP93nzWVkb1DZ/s320/december+and+soap+024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555092604750338802" /></a></div><div>Here, the soap mixture is turning. The oil and the hydrolate have a temperature of 27 degrees C, and now the mixture has to homogenize.... It needs continuous attention.... We make each batch of soap separately, one mixture will fill one frame...</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToBg5kzNEw-b3q-2wIRLblDqnqNCB_DhiXnlvR_ncjLQFEyix4FUKs9mf-vLk4-a4ZmOAGMysGr6G1HW7LKQiSj220x6hOPj43ptG2vArj4Z9P3rnfDKSQpnuNY6XuDXwwGhAp5Z98fLa/s1600/december+and+soap+031.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToBg5kzNEw-b3q-2wIRLblDqnqNCB_DhiXnlvR_ncjLQFEyix4FUKs9mf-vLk4-a4ZmOAGMysGr6G1HW7LKQiSj220x6hOPj43ptG2vArj4Z9P3rnfDKSQpnuNY6XuDXwwGhAp5Z98fLa/s320/december+and+soap+031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555092603414438626" /></a></div><div>The mixture is turning.... we are waiting for it to 'trace', then we add the essential oils... to trace it can take anything from 20 to 40 minutes for each batch, since we make soap with the 'cold production procedure', which will preserve the vitamins of the organic oils as well as the qualities of the hydrolate and the essential oils..</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-WhTJCNxzhywGdz_pr-jgDl-mGWoxSeu6917ybXkC6HeVcmLSvnRJp0qZaJewABIUfmgKP5wlwlvq88uT5EUuLyDP3b3TFy2tHHM1PT055n6U-HU_UdB5mb3DpEdYbLmNHpQKszYzxub/s1600/december+and+soap+045.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-WhTJCNxzhywGdz_pr-jgDl-mGWoxSeu6917ybXkC6HeVcmLSvnRJp0qZaJewABIUfmgKP5wlwlvq88uT5EUuLyDP3b3TFy2tHHM1PT055n6U-HU_UdB5mb3DpEdYbLmNHpQKszYzxub/s320/december+and+soap+045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555092598931424018" /></a><br />When it has homogenized, the raw soap is poured into the paper-lined frame..<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzN4oYGJ6urIQSfz_aXIpRF1RUo7yC9mYb5ViwddOyid1O62qB3hbOD7KupYsC6q848ZhH1zN5LU90vJNq3aBwqVFPZ-SmsXsR1aKNddra7kpWwj92wVihjv8K9cI5CQddrN2g1ypLdag/s320/december+and+soap+048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555087592952556994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div>The pot is emptied completely, scraped of any soap..<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wc4QoB7LicO8HxVfJLYbnt4pB8uL1S3XTBZLqud1b6hrEx3dEnLJGbGuqHpJoC-ccJ8vJwC21VTkgmZTT9qECZ_WZQfetCLAU4B9vGwTAypSShvr6RoaIcS5mzrs8zDoyNSVrAW95jFH/s320/december+and+soap+051.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555087597027607810" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunCBrf3KnzbojlJN-8f06UrYxAboEXHSOhZaHKYK9BGvfwA3_ldqmzILTQRzt0ykokn88PnJ2Fu6_PDoK6Y1JjQHzr_OltrwrKszDPCUjq8skDMXR7D8j-Uiggw6zpQ7f99ZWnalps3FS/s1600/december+and+soap+056.JPG"></a>And then, the raw soap is spread evenly in the frame..</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunCBrf3KnzbojlJN-8f06UrYxAboEXHSOhZaHKYK9BGvfwA3_ldqmzILTQRzt0ykokn88PnJ2Fu6_PDoK6Y1JjQHzr_OltrwrKszDPCUjq8skDMXR7D8j-Uiggw6zpQ7f99ZWnalps3FS/s320/december+and+soap+056.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555087598826797314" /></div></div><div>And then, the frame is covered, as you can see below. Each frame holds about 8 kilos of soap..which will cut into 50 bars.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxHZsrYH8ZnKbwl-lKnQcSvKRA8bjbAfmzGH9YLraHHcT-f0epYDwIXhtfD3WqRAhhfiyP_kOz2D4xzzXq0_SvbpP3gHGZT6Q-8Pf1ooO1TBb1wGqPoL36lawdyYAePM1PQ2UkNKVnh09/s320/december+and+soap+057.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555087606101763570" /></div><div>Now covered with the wooden lids, the frames are then covered with a woolen blanket... By now, it was night, and late..</div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunj1ZX75zgCYETs2WXMsoCDUmO2-1me6P18UpqzljDQJOkI1suTFNo2PrbZvPgkquz3-bCqpK8-nsq_MxQJUUQhMPxUMRZdn3VU1T4eNkQ9CVKM_FmOyX-fDIzpCtR88U6LTd9nWu2xqG/s320/december+and+soap+058.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098419219505746" /></div><div>The day after, we did cut the soap into bars... We finished cutting just around 6 o'clock on christmas eve...</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_2Ji8Yna1y11s90h9TV7VBWd5Gy30gqiQi89YTyGwAmCulEVXLaVlIRC15zcXaOppGsOk3q2nm1pwyFrWH26dKaHR0orXsV72sd6y1l1Xq6FsaoCuC4_ZVTQUEi0bxvcnOWUnVdq-7ax/s320/cutting+soap.jpg" /></div><div>..and now the bars are stashed for drying.. will have to cure for about 2-3 weeks, before they are ready for use...</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOxAYC2ZjzZxunIFtpoe2MA8TsIOj19aA1tTV5WhST3iLRXNyvTRemm8gJZ3XbbLBIplDCiCsO2yr418j28oOFC77TT4_9n92RAWU7FpRV2kmDfNX0jLvSPTYyWXeSm49A3cHxyXZBwkT/s320/making+soap+001.jpg" /></div><div>And we were ready to have a shower, and leave for a Christmas concert down in Plakias...</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-29037209613646425132010-12-16T10:13:00.000-08:002010-12-16T10:42:29.821-08:00Snow in Kallikratis..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrFO5j8JkVqwd5LbMB4f4fFW19y6JJiY7BIBAy0SLTgSvLbvzkCuA1ExD30FAgF58gWlrmd9IZpDEdeXM3poHLYANEgI6qhk2SKJtCWb2Q9CpEuMEW1o49_Y1RevvF2h7u08j6tCDFonT/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+098.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrFO5j8JkVqwd5LbMB4f4fFW19y6JJiY7BIBAy0SLTgSvLbvzkCuA1ExD30FAgF58gWlrmd9IZpDEdeXM3poHLYANEgI6qhk2SKJtCWb2Q9CpEuMEW1o49_Y1RevvF2h7u08j6tCDFonT/s320/antonis+dec+2010+098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551347877940150514" /></a><div>So, the wonder has occurred, and it snowed here in Kallikratis!! For two days the world was white, the roads blocked.. we were snowed in!! </div><div>Extremely beautiful... except, that we had planned a big party for those days, and had invited plenty of people to celebrate with us.. and only very very few could come, the ones which managed to find snow-chains in Chania! Something like finding bikinis in the Antarktis....</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrFO5j8JkVqwd5LbMB4f4fFW19y6JJiY7BIBAy0SLTgSvLbvzkCuA1ExD30FAgF58gWlrmd9IZpDEdeXM3poHLYANEgI6qhk2SKJtCWb2Q9CpEuMEW1o49_Y1RevvF2h7u08j6tCDFonT/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+098.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2h4kGaWYQ-CZ4MGEmBvihZtbHKEQS_dnRoLVrBgzvWUZOKJlT9Zf4JtijDTIESEbfMS0H_wSEtrRadaEbHV4FZ9f_iAwRYYOX-33kyPvA6YAiRi17hMMeS_wi0ggKI6FlDa-1oz5pFyj/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+072.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2h4kGaWYQ-CZ4MGEmBvihZtbHKEQS_dnRoLVrBgzvWUZOKJlT9Zf4JtijDTIESEbfMS0H_wSEtrRadaEbHV4FZ9f_iAwRYYOX-33kyPvA6YAiRi17hMMeS_wi0ggKI6FlDa-1oz5pFyj/s320/antonis+dec+2010+072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551347873082912066" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2h4kGaWYQ-CZ4MGEmBvihZtbHKEQS_dnRoLVrBgzvWUZOKJlT9Zf4JtijDTIESEbfMS0H_wSEtrRadaEbHV4FZ9f_iAwRYYOX-33kyPvA6YAiRi17hMMeS_wi0ggKI6FlDa-1oz5pFyj/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+072.jpg"></a>First time, the cat has seen snow... sliding...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjuyqmK-C32AkNuUbe1_bgvUYOycHI2eQ8cO3PDsdc2xt_CWu10kTjFc-3tdB5bsq68tH1CWFOdaJZSVS-E60IjNEpiTdmCBnTk5I_nvyjFQq2xudT4ljr5Mn4P4Dz3GtVItTnL5R8N9d/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+056.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjuyqmK-C32AkNuUbe1_bgvUYOycHI2eQ8cO3PDsdc2xt_CWu10kTjFc-3tdB5bsq68tH1CWFOdaJZSVS-E60IjNEpiTdmCBnTk5I_nvyjFQq2xudT4ljr5Mn4P4Dz3GtVItTnL5R8N9d/s320/antonis+dec+2010+056.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551347869707228290" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjuyqmK-C32AkNuUbe1_bgvUYOycHI2eQ8cO3PDsdc2xt_CWu10kTjFc-3tdB5bsq68tH1CWFOdaJZSVS-E60IjNEpiTdmCBnTk5I_nvyjFQq2xudT4ljr5Mn4P4Dz3GtVItTnL5R8N9d/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+056.jpg"></a>Beautiful though...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MTpJGCalO8EZX4aW4XxPbpM_xL08lRZ_FE1BV8_g5KgLzr-EBLOCUfVBlpFYjy-c8Z9rm3w3QsFDBLQf5ssh2tN_wETggjIIQESjjgAl6pvWf2PvHkDy2n6sWNVqeuHFO5jSRZuKYBwY/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+046.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MTpJGCalO8EZX4aW4XxPbpM_xL08lRZ_FE1BV8_g5KgLzr-EBLOCUfVBlpFYjy-c8Z9rm3w3QsFDBLQf5ssh2tN_wETggjIIQESjjgAl6pvWf2PvHkDy2n6sWNVqeuHFO5jSRZuKYBwY/s320/antonis+dec+2010+046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551347865643602738" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MTpJGCalO8EZX4aW4XxPbpM_xL08lRZ_FE1BV8_g5KgLzr-EBLOCUfVBlpFYjy-c8Z9rm3w3QsFDBLQf5ssh2tN_wETggjIIQESjjgAl6pvWf2PvHkDy2n6sWNVqeuHFO5jSRZuKYBwY/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+046.jpg"></a>Our entrance way....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyF2IZGcD-D3EhEOCYQwQIK6ZE9rMvMcTil3ArfunMYivzGinNYI2jrswdrWpk5vMo0YNorSHEqQt9_xcjWDrEcmXiTCT-PEtB-ADRwbPpkMgqSop53PL5Pm08Ny9We8ssZe30ahqrhuK/s1600/antonis+dec+2010+135.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyF2IZGcD-D3EhEOCYQwQIK6ZE9rMvMcTil3ArfunMYivzGinNYI2jrswdrWpk5vMo0YNorSHEqQt9_xcjWDrEcmXiTCT-PEtB-ADRwbPpkMgqSop53PL5Pm08Ny9We8ssZe30ahqrhuK/s320/antonis+dec+2010+135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551347857219663154" /></a><br /><div>Two days the miracle lasted....</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-88081891205846738062010-12-07T14:33:00.000-08:002010-12-08T15:34:04.767-08:00Christmas market in Chania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g4AiAdx02RJFfzaSotBSHINRGmOgHorSd0w31Uz-KXLh33M8JgUpwobuTWy9SWTyHxpgahqDzGpVg8l_k9TPW-7jCGA6zmzZe3ZIg6C4m6EwHWBdmnhM_g4vaUGC4AIT6tfJve6wFkzp/s1600/jills+5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g4AiAdx02RJFfzaSotBSHINRGmOgHorSd0w31Uz-KXLh33M8JgUpwobuTWy9SWTyHxpgahqDzGpVg8l_k9TPW-7jCGA6zmzZe3ZIg6C4m6EwHWBdmnhM_g4vaUGC4AIT6tfJve6wFkzp/s320/jills+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548074682426937298" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g4AiAdx02RJFfzaSotBSHINRGmOgHorSd0w31Uz-KXLh33M8JgUpwobuTWy9SWTyHxpgahqDzGpVg8l_k9TPW-7jCGA6zmzZe3ZIg6C4m6EwHWBdmnhM_g4vaUGC4AIT6tfJve6wFkzp/s1600/jills+5.jpg"></a>Here some pictures from the Christmas market in Chania.. We shared a stall with Gill , the <a href="http://www.id-ds.com/index.htm">Lavender lady</a> in Crete, and also had some aromalamps made by Vangelio, the lady you can see above... who makes most beautiful pottery, employing ancient Minoan techniques in her art, and works every piece unique and enthralling...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFSpRhgbFd1TL2MI6bQ5Z-xmim3CAIW4u2GT887Ur5K9jHyCFG4RdTZYYpqr7jQ7rNT4XiTAnptHlX6WZoK1VRPHDDTfcF7abivEeea-ULr_tUXV82iEaVefHZTh7rGPQTwZrMiRW-W4O/s1600/jills+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFSpRhgbFd1TL2MI6bQ5Z-xmim3CAIW4u2GT887Ur5K9jHyCFG4RdTZYYpqr7jQ7rNT4XiTAnptHlX6WZoK1VRPHDDTfcF7abivEeea-ULr_tUXV82iEaVefHZTh7rGPQTwZrMiRW-W4O/s320/jills+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548074673509273298" /></a></div><div>Here you can see some of her hanging aromalamps in the foreground, and us behind, Babis appreciating the design of our display.. it serves quite some purposes... as it looks like...</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BOjIeWTfWJxFEH0oJ1OITcW0r-k71Wlun6PLiodtshUSYk0mFqG03GYtbkKmD6vFa16zK66rcS1JfCyKdlxVQ04Pu1ppgevQFW8-Id9BlSVQMQdGMUQYPgNSqBpuU7C0Z6IAljFE-7Qz/s1600/jills+4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BOjIeWTfWJxFEH0oJ1OITcW0r-k71Wlun6PLiodtshUSYk0mFqG03GYtbkKmD6vFa16zK66rcS1JfCyKdlxVQ04Pu1ppgevQFW8-Id9BlSVQMQdGMUQYPgNSqBpuU7C0Z6IAljFE-7Qz/s320/jills+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548074667048703234" /></a></div><div>More conventional we are here...</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BOjIeWTfWJxFEH0oJ1OITcW0r-k71Wlun6PLiodtshUSYk0mFqG03GYtbkKmD6vFa16zK66rcS1JfCyKdlxVQ04Pu1ppgevQFW8-Id9BlSVQMQdGMUQYPgNSqBpuU7C0Z6IAljFE-7Qz/s1600/jills+4.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoDMlxb0jMl1UvvxEsJ15ZiWWB7_b3RPM4C28aB_7MF3YOFgUR3Y1x1v3B3WzmgKDdt7TiPfBNakw0IayWWy4UCIYBU2t4Uqn8-HoZyBwKPtMXC7wNHxINp4Rob07BeWRsiBkWV2YStai/s1600/jills+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoDMlxb0jMl1UvvxEsJ15ZiWWB7_b3RPM4C28aB_7MF3YOFgUR3Y1x1v3B3WzmgKDdt7TiPfBNakw0IayWWy4UCIYBU2t4Uqn8-HoZyBwKPtMXC7wNHxINp4Rob07BeWRsiBkWV2YStai/s320/jills+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548074661693526498" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoDMlxb0jMl1UvvxEsJ15ZiWWB7_b3RPM4C28aB_7MF3YOFgUR3Y1x1v3B3WzmgKDdt7TiPfBNakw0IayWWy4UCIYBU2t4Uqn8-HoZyBwKPtMXC7wNHxINp4Rob07BeWRsiBkWV2YStai/s1600/jills+2.jpg"></a>Our stall was framed by lots of fresh herbs..myrtle, laurel leaves, rosemary, cypress, sage...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6DSMZjB8VpdwocrPy1VLNfGnyncrtO_0ADyU6CFTpdsyHRA4a2Q4KcyL4ecKBj_DlUzBw0jNXgt9ioUI5Hb1kPmotz0RNfaO6pcoIT4Yc2JTAp26Wj1DOACHBs4JIQQ5t1URzaUE9Bzq/s1600/jills+6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6DSMZjB8VpdwocrPy1VLNfGnyncrtO_0ADyU6CFTpdsyHRA4a2Q4KcyL4ecKBj_DlUzBw0jNXgt9ioUI5Hb1kPmotz0RNfaO6pcoIT4Yc2JTAp26Wj1DOACHBs4JIQQ5t1URzaUE9Bzq/s320/jills+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548074662339751298" /></a><br /></div><div>And here you see Gill, the lavender lady in the stall...</div><div><br /></div><div>The pictures are made by Gill and Derek...</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-79842557382145766472010-11-14T02:43:00.000-08:002010-11-15T02:42:26.937-08:00Walking in Crete, Luca Gianotti<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello..</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The day before yesterday, in the evening, we got a mail from Luca Gianotti. He introduced himself as a walker, and asked if he could come by Kallikratis and see us tthe next day. Ofcourse, we invited him to come by.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">He arrived yesterday in the late afternoon here. Luca, with his friend Stelios Georgidakis, have the project to walk the entire length of Crete, from East to West, a trip of 500km. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">From Kato Zakros, crossing in the middle of Crete, walking on 3 mountain ranges (Oros Dikti, Oros Idi e Lefka Ori) , till the last part, the most famous, near the sea, with overwelming gorges, to the Monastery of Christoskalitissa. Today is his 19th day on the walk, he has covered more than 250km. His intention is, to revive the old E4 walking paths, to check their conditions and record GPS trails of the paths, which he then will publish free for any walker to use.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We were talking about his walk and experiences, about Crete and nature, about many things while cleaning wild vegetables. He had met our friend Giannis Giannoutsos in Kouses, the guy with the incredible herb shop, and Giannis had told him about us. Later, also Katherina and Antonis from Chania came, and we had dinner, and a great evening together. Luca has a wonderful approach, he calls it slow walking, which sounds most beautiful in Italian 'Movimento lento'.. walk, but do not run, have time to be present in the moment, time to meet people and nature in the now.. still, he covers about 20km daily..</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">He publishes a blog about his walk, which he updates daily, and which makes a wonderful read, both in Italian and English. The Italian version is daily updated, the English version is always a day or two behind.. have a look, its absolutely worth it, for all Crete lovers and for walkers.. The Italian version is at<a href="http://camminacreta.wordpress.com/"> </a></span></span></span><a href="http://camminacreta.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://camminacreta.wordpress.com/</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> and there is a link to the English version on the site...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">During the night, it started to pour down and this morning it was still pouring down with rain.. so we had a cozy extended breakfast everyone, waiting for the rain to pause.. as Luca said, that he doesn't mind rain on his walk, but he never starts out when its raining.. Today, he will walk to Askifou, where he will meet up with Stelios Georgidakis again to continue together..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After he had gone though, it again started to rain, and never stopped.. and foggy clouds filled the mountains.. we worried about him.. however, by evening he had arrived safely, but surely completely soaked, in Askifou..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">May you have dry weather on your path, Luca..</span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-size: large; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-3612695333725205502010-11-08T12:09:00.000-08:002010-11-08T13:51:39.808-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JJ9czs5kxvMNg95YEJuv9QdJ9aObwEdtJ9sjvZEMfdJ3WZNZdR3GEfTKr1HSokcbEwCAKZSJFyNqnbj3IX5l7aotrwdRuyY8fmAjxa1lkR_kumTgPQMmwzUCR7GXUnJJgFEx7ntvnSiG/s1600/Inas+bilder+145.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JJ9czs5kxvMNg95YEJuv9QdJ9aObwEdtJ9sjvZEMfdJ3WZNZdR3GEfTKr1HSokcbEwCAKZSJFyNqnbj3IX5l7aotrwdRuyY8fmAjxa1lkR_kumTgPQMmwzUCR7GXUnJJgFEx7ntvnSiG/s320/Inas+bilder+145.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537279889481747026" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Hello there.. the last weeks we have been collecting Chastetree fruits/seeds- Vitex agnus castus- down by the beach.. the weather has been fine, not too hot, but still warm enough for a swim in between work.. Luckily, we found, that this collection of the seeds, which is so important to so many people, went well also this year.</div><div>Other herbs had suffered greatly this year.. The drought during the spring, the weather changes had been a real challenge for the herbs, and therefore also for us collecting them. So many herbs flowered weeks earlier, weeks later than we ever have seen here.. and when they did, they did it in a kind of panic.. herbs, as any life on earth, wants to reproduce. All the showy flowers, all the scent which a plant produces, is made for reproduction, for attracting pollinators.. all that work and energy is spent to produce seeds, to produce life after life, life after death...</div><div><br /></div><div>But nevertheless, plants are great adapters, change of weather, change of season, they will adapt to it-its just us humans who have difficulties to adapt..</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway.. we found the fruits or seeds of Chastetree just fine, managed to collect them so that we can offer their essential oil and their tincture, so precious to women, also this year.. see here <a href="http://quickbooker.org/kunden/wildherbsofcrete_com/pages/portraits-of-our-essential-oils-from-wild-herbs-of-crete/vitex-agnus-castus.php">http://quickbooker.org/kunden/wildherbsofcrete_com/pages/portraits-of-our-essential-oils-from-wild-herbs-of-crete/vitex-agnus-castus.php</a> for more info..</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4m1juOh7MP9XQjZbYWiCHLOo4pRh1uqRcixs6MSNkn8XfCBRptIcLRgdw9vZnwRMCgqz_ZyNABEojRt1m_4EegUcvuc4aX_53WC2palRhPYJVvXLk2OuvDyjUaajDnixCVAb0Dyhr4gm/s320/november+10+015.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537277512081412146" /></div><div>Here we have a sunset, a spectacular one, just after a day of collection of the chastetree fruits the other day..</div><div><br /></div><div>AND THEN, maybe you followed the water issue we have here in Kallikratis, the fight we put up, the trials we made.. the drilling for water we did with the help of so many friends.. maybe you have signed our petition...</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday we had municipality elections here, as everywhere in Crete and Greece. Our candidate here in Sfakia, a guy independent of any political party, Pavlos Polakis, won the elections with 63%. My words may seems dry, but the joy and happiness we felt cannot be expressed, cannot be told in words...</div><div>He was one of the first to sign our petition, he made WATER for Kallikratis a priority in his program.. and there is no doubt, that he will proceed, now that he is elected mayor as of yesterday...</div><div><br /></div><div>So, here a few and not very good pictures from yesterday night.. We were too excited to take good ones.. Once we understood, that our favorite will win the elections, everybody went to his house.. the women of the village came with food, and a spontaneous party happened...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJICIC2dQCj5TBzOnhGeDRxzs4Es7XcFqYodD8bCfNO4321QvSeKIDzkAeIuLiU8alc4Kwo6SDsKHnnNKEe68BKCvYOHCx_rWGAo_tZ_kmbBiybJxchdbEXYe4Zvp4Sa7L-hu7HF8PTu6/s320/november+10+029.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537277525580225602" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJICIC2dQCj5TBzOnhGeDRxzs4Es7XcFqYodD8bCfNO4321QvSeKIDzkAeIuLiU8alc4Kwo6SDsKHnnNKEe68BKCvYOHCx_rWGAo_tZ_kmbBiybJxchdbEXYe4Zvp4Sa7L-hu7HF8PTu6/s1600/november+10+029.JPG"></a>From all the area people came, such feelings of hope and happiness has not been seen in Sfakia for years.. Neighbors had brought tables, chairs and hundreds of people came by..</div><div>A pity, that we didn't take more pictures.. You can just spot Pavlos Polakis to the left, in the white shirt, and Babis' head (white as well, his head that is) opposite to the left, both from behind..,.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJICIC2dQCj5TBzOnhGeDRxzs4Es7XcFqYodD8bCfNO4321QvSeKIDzkAeIuLiU8alc4Kwo6SDsKHnnNKEe68BKCvYOHCx_rWGAo_tZ_kmbBiybJxchdbEXYe4Zvp4Sa7L-hu7HF8PTu6/s1600/november+10+029.JPG"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJICIC2dQCj5TBzOnhGeDRxzs4Es7XcFqYodD8bCfNO4321QvSeKIDzkAeIuLiU8alc4Kwo6SDsKHnnNKEe68BKCvYOHCx_rWGAo_tZ_kmbBiybJxchdbEXYe4Zvp4Sa7L-hu7HF8PTu6/s1600/november+10+029.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3RRQXXdjGSfCmq3m-PMQFxqpuGpTHw3zpf62NdWvq2Xm5_D0Bcqo9bl8w8sPDRGPKBv9QHE_U_JJMuar8QDJLMzs2Rhm_qWk5DDo1mn0KnSJZiARh0V5qcMOMjxYHk2DVAfBRe3hHuKj/s1600/november+10+026.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3RRQXXdjGSfCmq3m-PMQFxqpuGpTHw3zpf62NdWvq2Xm5_D0Bcqo9bl8w8sPDRGPKBv9QHE_U_JJMuar8QDJLMzs2Rhm_qWk5DDo1mn0KnSJZiARh0V5qcMOMjxYHk2DVAfBRe3hHuKj/s320/november+10+026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537277518695143458" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3RRQXXdjGSfCmq3m-PMQFxqpuGpTHw3zpf62NdWvq2Xm5_D0Bcqo9bl8w8sPDRGPKBv9QHE_U_JJMuar8QDJLMzs2Rhm_qWk5DDo1mn0KnSJZiARh0V5qcMOMjxYHk2DVAfBRe3hHuKj/s1600/november+10+026.JPG"></a><br />Here Pavlos Polakis is greeting the villagers of Argoules just after his return home.. He's the guy in the white shirt..</div><div><br /></div><div>So, nothing has been in vain, and we will have water here in Kallikratis next year.. and not only that, we will have a mayor and a communal assembly, that will change this area for the good. Goodbye corruption, good morning to sustainable development, to ecology, to sustainable solutions for nature, animals and people..</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2011 Sfakia in Southern Crete, will be a different place for inhabitants and visitors alike... Just come and see!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Below, I try to show you a video of the sea, since after all this excitement, we somehow need the calm but nevertheless moving, message only the sea can give.. I hope it gets through to you...<br /><div><br /></div><br /></div></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx5ERwjrHwKEWe93iJIBGdEhrgc0FJKLqg8EoPMiNt5oql3DSTUpT1L08pzXuxS5DrR7VNM4SLIZX0sNj6yZA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-32616170094351583452010-09-15T05:26:00.000-07:002010-09-15T06:13:36.888-07:00<div>So, here is an article about the water problem from todays local paper, Haniotika Nea:</div><div>You could translate it with Google translate..</div><div>And yesterday, they showed the issue in the local TV news..</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.haniotika-nea.gr/52190-%20Χωρίς%20νερό%20ο%20Καλλικράτης%20.html">http://www.haniotika-nea.gr/52190-%20Χωρίς%20νερό%20ο%20Καλλικράτης%20.html</a><div><br /></div><div>We have collected some 500 signatures by now, 300 local ones and some 200 from the online petition. When we have reached a more impressive score, we will proceed sending our demand for a final solution to the water supply in Kallikratis on to every relevant authority..</div><div><br /></div><div>And now, for us its back to work!! We have to prepare for a market in Athens, which will be held from 31. September to 3rd October, so we have to get busy bottling oils, cleaning herbs, making soap and shampoo...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-74787459406017881152010-09-13T03:30:00.000-07:002010-09-13T03:53:27.194-07:00And finally we are getting attention!<p>Hello there</p><p>Well, so far we have collected some 250 local signatures and 169 from locals, friends and supporters from all over via the online petition.. we will keep on collecting signatures, if you have not signed yet, you can do so and support our cause at <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/water-for-kallikratis-a-village-in-sfakia-crete-greece">www.thepetitionsite.com/1/water-for-kallikratis-a-village-in-sfakia-crete-greece </a> and forward the link to your friends.. we need all the support we can get for this cause, to get water to our village, a basic human need!!!</p><p>And finally we will get some public attention. The demand for a sustainable and immediate solution to the water problem in Kallikratis has reached the interest of the media. Tomorrow reporters, journalists from the local and national press, as well as a TV team will arrive here in the village.</p><p>Everybody is excited, the villagers will all gather together here, supporters from surrounding villages will come as well.. So we are all looking forward to tomorrow... </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-85426116208749319342010-09-07T06:19:00.000-07:002010-09-07T06:22:54.419-07:00The online petition is up!!Hello again, we managed to create an online petition, demanding the an immediate and serious solution to the water problem in our village.<br />You can have a look at <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/water-for-kallikratis-a-village-in-sfakia-crete-greece/">http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/water-for-kallikratis-a-village-in-sfakia-crete-greece/</a><br />Here you can sign the petition...<br />Thank you for your support!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-81032985847128310092010-09-04T07:54:00.000-07:002010-09-04T08:56:10.106-07:00The stone is rolling...Hello there,<br />Yesterday we formulated and printed out petition lists, demanding an immediate and final solution for the water problem in Kallikratis. Last night, we collected the first 40 signatures from the local villagers, and in Frangokastello 3 people got lists and will collect signatures as well. We will then contact the media, and get the demand to the relevant local, regional, national and even international authorities. Everyone here is positive and sure, that everyone here in Kallikratis, in the related villages of Patsianos, Asfendou, Frangokastello, Kapsodassos, Vouvas and Argoules will sign the petition.<br />Additionally, we will try to set up a supporters online petitionlist as well, so that friends and visitors to the Sfakia region can sign as well.<br />So, once again, we are in action and have the hope, that finally something will be done for this village.<br />Another positive thing is, that the water issue has united the villagers beyond political or family bonds, which in the past have made any common action very difficult...<br /><br />Thats the news so far...<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-6099964909102972282010-08-31T07:02:00.000-07:002010-09-01T13:35:50.888-07:00Today is the new beginning...<p>So friends, here we are, all of us who contributed to a historical action for water here in Kallikratis, an action the like of which has not ever been seen before..<br /></p><p>We were all willing to take the risk, we risked everything we had, a total of 6500 euro.... we were all enthusiastic about the project, became a team, we wrote history, we inspired and awed everyone who heard about it.. from allover we are, we all know Kallikratis, we all have spend time here, we were all willing to give it a try. We did not loose, we won, we won in showing, that together we can do things, nobody could do by himself. And its not just talk we contributed, we all contributed funds, and action, work, enthusiasm, hope and love, the excitement and the whole spectrum of emotions during the actual drilling days, ... we actively did something and did it together!! Thanks for all the support, it has been overwhelming...</p><p>Giannis and Anna Bitsakis, Chania, Crete<br />Lampis Xilouris, Herakleion, Crete<br />Arnold, Evelyn, Jaqueline, Holland<br />Jill and Derek Pearce, Kavros, Crete<br />Giorgos Markoulakis, Gerani, Crete<br />Giannis Tsagarakis and Maria Tolidou, Chania, Crete<br />Giangos Chairetis, Anogia, Crete<br />Nikos Psilos, Chania, Crete<br />Willy and Johnny de Zeeuw, Holland<br />Thomas and Martha Brandt, Christiania, Denmark<br />Manfred Hoffmann and Moni, Dresden, Germany<br />Ina Hviding, Norway<br />Giorgos Vougioukalos, Argyroupoli, Crete<br />Eleni Tsalikidou, Argyroupoli, Crete<br />Panagiotis Angelakis, Zoniana, Crete<br />Joscha Lücke, Berlin, Germany<br />Mitsos Karnagio, Chania, Crete<br />David Troutman, Chania, Crete<br />Kiria Stella Psaroudakis, Chania, Crete<br />Antonis Dagas, Chania, Crete<br />Henk Ploeger, Holland<br />Isolde Eleni Bichsel, Chania, Crete<br />Giorgos Tsoupakis, Frangokastello, Crete<br />Mitscha Rütsch, Bornholm, Denmark<br />Janne Gjerken, Norway<br />Jörg and Sandra Flaschka, Jena, Germany<br />ST and Regina, Berlin, Germany<br />Triandafyllia (Filio) Syka, Modi, Crete<br />Sheena Inoue, Bornholm, Denmark<br />Eva and Evtychia Christodoulaki, Modi, Crete<br />Giannis Ravdoskopos, Moudros, Crete<br />Maria (Mario) Matamadiotou, Plaka, Crete<br />Lill Heldre Gulli, Norway<br />Kristine Heldre, Norway<br />Heleen Kennedy, Scotland<br />Ria Vermeulen, Holland<br />Thomas Venakis, Zouridi, Crete<br />Dimitra and Mimis, Chania, Crete and Scopelos<br />Argiri Agavanaki, Athens<br />Giorgis Katsoulos, Frangokastello<br />Babis Psaroudakis and Janina Sørensen, Kallikratis, Crete</p><p>Additionally, Zacharis and Irini Daskalakis from Siva ecological wine production, Heraklion, as well as Nikos Psilos from Chania, each contributed 20 liters of the excellent Daskalakis ecological wine for the drilling days, local friends from around donated meat and goatcheese. Giannis came with vegetables from his garden, from Argiroupoli potatoes and a rabbit arrived. Spiros, one of the village guys spent a whole day carrying water for the drilling, four times one straight after the other, he went down to Frangokastello to fetch a cubic of water, each took a journey of one and a half hours. Thanks!!!!!!!<br /></p><p>Even though, you might notice, that only two village people from Frangokastello, have actually contributed funds to the drilling, the support of the local village has been enormous, once the drilling started. They had said, they would contribute if the water would be found, they wouldn't share the risk. </p><p>But they were all excited when it actually happened, they all came by, wished us luck, they all had hopes, and now they are inspired, talking, sharing in what can be done from now on.. Its like we have shaken them into action as well....</p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-43188129357995880742010-08-31T05:44:00.000-07:002010-08-31T06:30:51.582-07:00Yesterday, 30th of August<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDi65S9mmdLbcU7oSwX5MHDo1qDpo0_zNGg1XQPrXKN7KMDHSG6dZ-Fqlgm-uryr-kHgcbkgfAgL9Zi3FeHQkAyQ4nuyDs_KHaoNI80L9AnRnb6wyr4iUExAO9IeT3mOvWnt2fc7jaSLB/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+030.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDi65S9mmdLbcU7oSwX5MHDo1qDpo0_zNGg1XQPrXKN7KMDHSG6dZ-Fqlgm-uryr-kHgcbkgfAgL9Zi3FeHQkAyQ4nuyDs_KHaoNI80L9AnRnb6wyr4iUExAO9IeT3mOvWnt2fc7jaSLB/s320/last+day+of+drilling+030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511556408243917954" /></a></p><p><p>Yesterday then, in the morning, we ordered the water to fill up the deposits..</p><p>Babis and Johnny went to collect manure from a neighbor, Andreas the goatherd, shovelled it into sacks to use in our garden.. Johnny joked 'well, when they ask me in Holland why I suddenly went down to Crete for 4 days, I'll say: 'I had to shovel shit'...</p>Above, you see Johnny with Andreas and Dimitris, our neighbors here in the summer.. everyone came by, and we talked about where to go from here, what kind of possibilities we'd have now to get water for the village..<br /><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHUbgSQHEXZnI_pAsX7BxtfYvYGlB5EerE_W4AGsAJQFK_-JtB-uLEg8XPDvQjOGFp4Rrk1bvuoPQ6-h652LUT8eYgxFoPZPJsf6ny9OyErKNGNQ1gENNdvR5jg5QWGVjlthoycjZ7IYY/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+027.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHUbgSQHEXZnI_pAsX7BxtfYvYGlB5EerE_W4AGsAJQFK_-JtB-uLEg8XPDvQjOGFp4Rrk1bvuoPQ6-h652LUT8eYgxFoPZPJsf6ny9OyErKNGNQ1gENNdvR5jg5QWGVjlthoycjZ7IYY/s320/last+day+of+drilling+027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511556402189435986" /></a></p><p>There will be local elections in November.. how can we use our action trying to drill for water, in a bigger scale.. we, together with more than 50 people, have done our best.. now it must be up to the local authorities to finally find a solution for this village.. we all agreed, that this our action, is not the end, but just the beginning...<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHWeEWeF1JNgvbCmx_yaZwLGUVTye8AueUX_aj3gIpRDc79ZcIXFOuTX6Z3p4RKP1N0fyvQey_3qtIGCbiXKNLMnRnfERVBM9gR0ApHXHhd8s5rnhjag2uiKOKsnA4sDzuFYNrePlfjOv/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+037.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHWeEWeF1JNgvbCmx_yaZwLGUVTye8AueUX_aj3gIpRDc79ZcIXFOuTX6Z3p4RKP1N0fyvQey_3qtIGCbiXKNLMnRnfERVBM9gR0ApHXHhd8s5rnhjag2uiKOKsnA4sDzuFYNrePlfjOv/s320/last+day+of+drilling+037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511556416431690802" /></a><br /><p>Then it was time for Willy and Johnny to leave back to Holland, here we are down in Argyroupoli at Giorgos' place for a final drink and to see them off... great friends, which showed up so unexpectedly..<br /></p><p>We spent the rest of the evening and half of the night at Giorgos' taverna.. We have already made history, everybody knew the story, is amazed by all of us, that 50 people from allover contributed, that we made it happen, that we tried, that we, all of us, took action, set an example...</p><p>Everyone agreed, that it was not a failure, but a great success.. maybe, we didn't get water in a day or two, but we will get it, this is just the beginning, this is a stone which started rolling and cannot be stopped anymore, and we will get water here to the village. It just will take a little longer, but we have done it, all of us, we all have started it...</p><p>Suddenly, everything went positive again, ideas came in.. there will be local elections in November, we need publicity, we could make petition lists, collect hundreds of peoples support and signatures, demanding water for Kallikratis, we have the support of the villages around as well, that was most clear. Suggestions and support came from this villagers in Argyroupoli, for organizing an event in Kallikratis, inviting the media, politicians, musicians etc.. well, its getting bigger, it will go on, the stone is rolling...</p><p>This was just the beginning, we agreed....</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-42288501944038740752010-08-31T05:32:00.000-07:002010-08-31T06:32:50.851-07:00The day after.. 29th of August<p>We slept late.. Christos the driller came in the early afternoon to pick up his second truck.. He came with chocolates for everyone.. </p><p>Quiet it was, people had left, we spend the day with Willy and Johnny cleaning the house, the kitchen, repairing the gate which the truck had damaged trying to get in. Then went to dinner in Argyroupoli, at our friend Giorgos' place.. and slowly started to have ideas as to where to go from here, how to go on working for Water in Kallikratis..</p><p>First decision though was, to fill up our deposits a bit, by ordering a truck of water in the morning.. 200 euro for 10 cubic meters, so that we could take a shower, clean around and water our garden a bit.. Willy and Johnny offered the cost, and Willy joked 'well, everyone has been supporting meters of drilling, but we get water!!!' By now, our spirits had lifted..</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-83089204722145327952010-08-31T03:54:00.000-07:002010-08-31T06:34:56.224-07:00The next day, 28th of August<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8WUBk0g8oyzH4sRhCAf5TP4PibxVGUwZg1XvUnrWn1mgWo05AfOdBsO7OgC1vv3y56UTVF8JDDkfIFGI_X71ORqCNXRf9YgB5H2vSlBwPtzpmpA_Hv2egMN3BW5gcCAceUY92iZX9Qxi/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+014.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8WUBk0g8oyzH4sRhCAf5TP4PibxVGUwZg1XvUnrWn1mgWo05AfOdBsO7OgC1vv3y56UTVF8JDDkfIFGI_X71ORqCNXRf9YgB5H2vSlBwPtzpmpA_Hv2egMN3BW5gcCAceUY92iZX9Qxi/s320/last+day+of+drilling+014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511530320151938162" /></a></p><p>In the morning of the 28th, Nikos and Babis looked at the drilling spot, and found a different kind of stone, which came up during the last meters of yesterdays drilling, and we speculated, if this could mean, that we maybe reach water.. like a last bit of hope.. Willy and Johnny offered another 20 meters of drilling..</p><p>Well, Christos the driller though, when he came said, that this new stone does not mean anything.. but we could try to raise the drill and put it down again without water and soap, raise it again and see if there is ANY humidity... if there would be, we could give it a try for more meters. But the drill was totally dry, not any sign of humidity. So, here we stopped..<br /></p><p>And then, the rest of the day went with pulling the drilling bits up, one by one, unscrewing them from the next bit, and lay them nicely to charge them onto the truck, as you can see in the picture above.. </p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP2MnBugIQUq8dQqvYRU-bLsMjkEBgV4l7zeJSGYVZ0YI50Ws-z8ylJSZU2wd9zBNXDSrL8aQRxT9ilpvSPMsTmksoeeAuG6L1XHOgFnhe5ol7QkCTO15CL3g9sVRApECRRROT-YSqkDE/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP2MnBugIQUq8dQqvYRU-bLsMjkEBgV4l7zeJSGYVZ0YI50Ws-z8ylJSZU2wd9zBNXDSrL8aQRxT9ilpvSPMsTmksoeeAuG6L1XHOgFnhe5ol7QkCTO15CL3g9sVRApECRRROT-YSqkDE/s320/last+day+of+drilling+018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511529709890769538" /></a></p><p>And then, in the early evening hours, the noise finally stopped, the drilling bits were charged, the truck maneuvered out of our gate and parked..<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpv66BVYYbhwGRbjPUizXW0RxfT9CkFQ26zEoqsj2-yLB8rcPU1YajCE-6ALK8IHSfhg1TBB7kfIGa2luCs4bgwVrDWFVKrOZdVqW1eAdB_O2y33NbUJB26rEKS9o-k5JAYyLxqSI4ygI/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpv66BVYYbhwGRbjPUizXW0RxfT9CkFQ26zEoqsj2-yLB8rcPU1YajCE-6ALK8IHSfhg1TBB7kfIGa2luCs4bgwVrDWFVKrOZdVqW1eAdB_O2y33NbUJB26rEKS9o-k5JAYyLxqSI4ygI/s320/last+day+of+drilling+019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511529699805213394" /></a><br /><p>The drilling site after the truck was moved.. the pear tree has suffered some... And this is it,</p><p>Our famous hole.. 155 meters down...<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xhFp3M2RN9S3Ls3e-nlrtlFW7q6ywhZjdPEPHp7VnJZr-X-7GKEqcAyWk9jXNiTeZy6HstWGp0LQysrmzgqHakZz5dGOkhNvTeLuf-dn_FknFC8VtHxWEmMczpf_DldRGUeuv1xNghv5/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xhFp3M2RN9S3Ls3e-nlrtlFW7q6ywhZjdPEPHp7VnJZr-X-7GKEqcAyWk9jXNiTeZy6HstWGp0LQysrmzgqHakZz5dGOkhNvTeLuf-dn_FknFC8VtHxWEmMczpf_DldRGUeuv1xNghv5/s320/last+day+of+drilling+024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511527479619812626" /></a><br /><p>Finally, we didn't go dancing, but we managed to get down to the sea for a much needed swim just before sunset, wash off days of dust, tension and emotion. That was magical, this swim in the sunset... then we had dinner at Vatalos in Frangokastello, where Spiros offered us a fabulous dinner...<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-49567550913060494002010-08-31T03:31:00.000-07:002010-08-31T06:35:31.218-07:00The end of the drilling story<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMxzqswJiBH-FZmoFieJATTzo50czkQu7BT22dXdavk3T1v85MTWUzcoR1hjZs4VuUf9Eof-ZIYo_fJmv_cpQWat8GBL0foJIdUOwSctF-ycbYdgpYpFJN5Dkc664HFghTG7gwX-ppsyd/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+011.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMxzqswJiBH-FZmoFieJATTzo50czkQu7BT22dXdavk3T1v85MTWUzcoR1hjZs4VuUf9Eof-ZIYo_fJmv_cpQWat8GBL0foJIdUOwSctF-ycbYdgpYpFJN5Dkc664HFghTG7gwX-ppsyd/s320/last+day+of+drilling+011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511521736146813202" /></a></p><p>Well, folks and friends, sorry for a few days of silence.. it was just overwhelming everything..we went through a lot of emotions.. but now we have recovered, and are seeing a new beginning in this adventure.. but about that later, first we want to share what happened these last days..</p><p>Here some pictures from the 27th of August, when we were drilling the last 8 meters down.. Above Nikos in the striped shirt, who had been here since tuesday with Isolde, they have shared every single moment with us, an experience none of us will ever forget...</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAGNDJ_chC6A7w6GXs1P8fNbYNddsPgW54tGP6HxBOFUjOH7CYnm8Q0g7v-ef7aXV6i9bfA2itozlSch25e1QMJJZIvf0t_l1wpTe_wv2yRJDIysIK2F11axQMUF0g3Hqwee7L-pEiN-C/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+005.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAGNDJ_chC6A7w6GXs1P8fNbYNddsPgW54tGP6HxBOFUjOH7CYnm8Q0g7v-ef7aXV6i9bfA2itozlSch25e1QMJJZIvf0t_l1wpTe_wv2yRJDIysIK2F11axQMUF0g3Hqwee7L-pEiN-C/s320/last+day+of+drilling+005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511521732927945810" /></a></p><p>Isolde, and in the background Willy and Johnny from Holland, which just arrived on this last day of drilling to our complete surprise and joy, and gave us so much courage, love, support, help and energy, which was so needed, as we all were so exhausted...<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uLXz6SduT19nM0yyUkI4KPCuYbYhllOujutooMu5E6hcsNODp3u1AIC6Mhlg2DhR-XfH7LASS_u1y3Zzm4TlbhnQAPDrf-FLpMlRYuJ2AuZzS5Hg4JWltJONr63vLkr948pIs3gh06vB/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uLXz6SduT19nM0yyUkI4KPCuYbYhllOujutooMu5E6hcsNODp3u1AIC6Mhlg2DhR-XfH7LASS_u1y3Zzm4TlbhnQAPDrf-FLpMlRYuJ2AuZzS5Hg4JWltJONr63vLkr948pIs3gh06vB/s320/last+day+of+drilling+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511521723970957266" /></a></p><p>We are all watching the last meters of drilling...<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7w5KiL5c-kMlNW_pHGDd8Xyr46CzFb0c89cxrcbd2dyGDirUOCp0AA16KNA_DlxVPMaW20dJQs2kRUH6dqmpdjH8TfBLTXdYhgetp3SzT7fkq43vJRVo_ZaUC_TU6o8s1f7cQv-aP6Mx/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7w5KiL5c-kMlNW_pHGDd8Xyr46CzFb0c89cxrcbd2dyGDirUOCp0AA16KNA_DlxVPMaW20dJQs2kRUH6dqmpdjH8TfBLTXdYhgetp3SzT7fkq43vJRVo_ZaUC_TU6o8s1f7cQv-aP6Mx/s320/last+day+of+drilling+002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511521720546823634" /></a></p><p>And Giannis, the dowser... the picture tells all..<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mBq4u462WN4HQ1kciFXU_FKvEiTFXktAmcxGn_yEEtIwv3N6yACY0923jGC47OenWgKO2OXQbdA-D3sAEySdqB8O0QLJt4bo-eQf2JAe5wIxFY1hcbJqSA_1UNOao8kgadoAvWYQP8Ej/s1600/last+day+of+drilling+003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mBq4u462WN4HQ1kciFXU_FKvEiTFXktAmcxGn_yEEtIwv3N6yACY0923jGC47OenWgKO2OXQbdA-D3sAEySdqB8O0QLJt4bo-eQf2JAe5wIxFY1hcbJqSA_1UNOao8kgadoAvWYQP8Ej/s320/last+day+of+drilling+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511521744388897202" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p>That evening was a heavy one... we were not able to post...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-37897165881820638072010-08-28T07:31:00.000-07:002010-08-31T06:36:16.749-07:00The outcome...<p>So, we drilled to 152 meters, and did not find a drop of water. We spend everything we had, we tried everything. We played a risk, and we lost.. The drilling team just finished pulling up the 150 meters of drill bits, and managed to maneuver the truck out of our gate again..</p><p>And like Alexis Zorbas we will go dancing tonight, there is a band playing in Frangokastello.. And then we will organize a party for everybody in the next week..</p><p>However, the whole experience was fantastic, the support we had from all our friends made history... so much love, support, so much hope and enthusiasm we all shared.. A huge THANKS and LOVE to everyone who shared in this project, who shared the hope for Water in Kallikratis!!! Thank you all and everyone!!!</p><p>We are all exhausted now, 4 days of hope, of noise, of soapy foam around...</p><p>More later..</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647206257701612088.post-84585625742542933082010-08-28T02:10:00.001-07:002010-08-28T02:10:30.995-07:00yahoo.gr<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.wildherbsofcrete.com</div>Janina and Babishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02655446976670838413noreply@blogger.com0