"Our" cove, Elounda

We generally fall in to a routine of sorts once we are settled on a house and pet sit and here in Crete it has been no different.
Our morning "routine" though has been particularly lovely thanks to great weather and fabulous local surroundings.
We take Millie, the 10-year old labradoodle we are currently taking care of, out for a 1-2hr walk in the mornings - this takes us from the house down to the salt-pans where often we see kingfishers, wagtails, and herons fishing for their breakfast.

The waters in the bay are more often than not calm and almost mirror-like. We walk along a causeway which separates the bay from the seas of the Gulf of Mirabello which dependent on the breeze can be choppy with white horses galloping across the surface or, more frequently, like a lake - the waters are turquoise blue and when the local fishermen are out in their brightly coloured boats it is a sight to behold.

We follow the path which takes us up and across the island with far-reaching views of the Gulf and back to Spinalonga and Elounda.
We sometimes stop off at a little rocky cove where Millie has a swim or, we continue on up until the top where there is a small church and panoramic views of the sea and other small islands in the distance.

If we continue down the hill we arrive at a secluded little cove where there is a small beach surrounded by rocky outcrops and olive groves - it is extremely peaceful and we have taken ownership!!