Journal — Notes from Above the Cretan Sea

The Cretan Sea, at the Pace of a Boat

A morning on the Cretan sea slows the day before it has begun. Here is how we plan small boat trips for guests, far from harbours and crowds.

Beyond Heraklion the road climbs into a quieter Crete — stone villages still keeping their own rhythm. A short list of those worth a day.

The Cretan kitchen is plain and generous. A few notes on what is on our table, and why.