Enter Loutro, The Hidden Village of Crete
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Loutro (Λουτρό) is a village hidden deep in the countryside of Crete in area called Sfakia (Σφακιά) that is also home to the very delicious Safkian Pie ( more on that in a future episode). It is a magical place and with its laid back vibe epitomizes the charm of the Greek Islands to a T! Oh and did I mention that you can basically only get to Loutro by boat? Crazy right?! Ok... fine, you can get there by other means BUT... it's really, really hard due to the insane mountains surrounding the area, which make Loutro one of the most charming and isolated little villages you will see anywhere on the planet.
To get to Loutro we took a boat from Hora Sfakion. The boat ride was quite incredible in and of itself - gliding next to the coast you can even see little churches perched on the hilly landscape where no trace of roads can be seen.
This day was also Ava's birthday - she turned 6. Imagine celebrating your 6th birthday boat sailing in the Greek Islands and basking in the sun of a little village in Crete accessible pretty much only by boat? Just don't mind the pebbles... but she had her water shoes on anyways so no harm there.:p In any case, I think there are worse ways to spend your birthday right? ;)
We also ate at Nikos, which is a signature restaurant of Loutro and where you can be seated with a front side view of the beach - and even go for a swim if you so choose! Oh, and the Sea Bream, well... I still dream about it every so often, like today... Damn, why do Greek people know how to cook some of the best sea food in the world? It makes me miss Greece and Greek food that much more when I'm gone...
All in all this was a laid back day, I hope to show you what a day trip by boat looks like if you ever decide to head over to Loutro - which I highly recommend BTW - and I think a laid back, chilled out vibe works well here, as you can tell by my musical choices for the final cut.
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