Crete day 2

After talking to some locals we agreed we would drive across the island to the southwestern corner of the island via the mountain roads.  We saw signs for a cave and decided to check it out.

The boys loved climbing all over the place but were watching out for signs of the Cyclops

We always love tiny church in caves

And on the side of the roads... All over the island there were little churches the size of mailboxes.  Some were very ornate.  As we drove around the island we played a game trying to spot roadside churches.

Someone told us to go to a small village in the mountains which finding ended up being an adventure.  We drove to the tops of mountains were all signs were in Greek and eventually ended up on a dirt road going to a place not even on the map.  We found it and were not disappointed.  The sign at the entrance was quite extensive including no playing the trumpet or shooting people.  Apparently the only thing allowed is sleeping.

So we installed ourselves in some chairs purely to be obedient to the rules...

The village was ancient and everything was natural at the restaurant.  We ate on the terrace which gave amazing views of the valley. 

Daniel ordered lamb, a specialty of the region.  It was so good it melted in your mouth.

Jaxon and Jonas spent a while chilling in a hammock while it began to rain.

After a couple hours on the mountain roads we arrived at our destination - Elafonisi beach.

We walked across a lagoon to an island. 

The lagoon water was much warmer than the sea, so the boys enjoyed swimming for a while.

Jaxon was excited to find that the entire island was sand.  A dream come true!

In the late afternoon the sun went behind the clouds and the wind picked up.  Jonas wrapped up to keep warm but we still needed to walk back across the lagoon to get back to the car.