tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659239366511879253.post5633151859051262248..comments2023-06-15T17:00:59.459+03:00Comments on Kirstyn in Kriti: The SupermarketKirstynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787230887819817702noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659239366511879253.post-50464504196120777492009-07-31T14:19:55.702+03:002009-07-31T14:19:55.702+03:00Oh, thanks for the restaurant recommendation! I&#...Oh, thanks for the restaurant recommendation! I'm actually planning a short trip there in August w/ my friend and we'll definitely visit Third Eye!Kirstynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05787230887819817702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659239366511879253.post-58454544209685398612009-07-30T18:32:16.114+03:002009-07-30T18:32:16.114+03:00We're in Iraklio, in the Asterousia mountains....We're in Iraklio, in the Asterousia mountains. The places that people know nearest to here are Phestos; Matala and Agia Galini. All very different to Hania (hotter, browner,less trees!). On an entirely different note......if you go to Paleochora again you must go to The Third Eye restaurant, only veggie place in Crete, international menu, yumOlive Oylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541920031589286908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659239366511879253.post-8839736586944220592009-07-29T19:00:05.947+03:002009-07-29T19:00:05.947+03:00Hi Olive Oyl, thanks for your comments! I will de...Hi Olive Oyl, thanks for your comments! I will definitely have to try some of the local olive oil...I've been buying the brand Minerva, which is fine but it will be nice to diversify. Thanks also for the heads up on the beer. I don't think I've noticed it around here, but it's probably because I didn't know to look for it:-) Where abouts in the south are you? Oh...and very good analogy with the Blue Nun/vintage bordeaux!Kirstynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05787230887819817702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659239366511879253.post-80597996335682865872009-07-29T17:57:24.746+03:002009-07-29T17:57:24.746+03:00Hi Kyrstyn, been watching over you from the far so...Hi Kyrstyn, been watching over you from the far south of the island! Interesting to see everything through a newcomers eyes, you seem to be doing fine! EXCEPT with the olive oil! Crete, probably, has the best oil in the world so I implore you to find a friendly Greek neighbour and ask them if you can buy some of their oil (I would be suprised if they didn't happily fill an old water bottle for you). If it is not labeled in the supermarkets I can only assume it is because it is pretty nasty bland oil, even those bottles that are designated Virgin, I suspect, will be nasty, and at very least heat processed thus destroying lots of the flavour and nutrients. It's like drinking a glass of Blue Nun when you could be drinking a vintage bourdeaux. <br /><br />On the subject of beer....our everyday beer is Vergina (ΒΕΡΓΙΝΑ) cheep as chips and in all the supermarkets, clean and light. Shout up if you ever get lostOlive Oylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541920031589286908noreply@blogger.com