The "Drexel House"
It was a wonderful day exploring the southern edge of Crete, with all its historical and religious significance. Our first stop of the day was Ναός Αγίων Δέκα, which in English translates to the Church of the Ayioi Deka—the Ten Saints. The name refers to the ten martyrs of Crete, who were killed by the Romans in 250 A.D. because they were Christians. It is a really important church, and the local townspeople take it upon themselves to protect it, such as when we entered as a group, a woman followed us inside to make sure that everything would be good. We each lit a candle and talked about the symbols of the items in the church. Theodore told us about how the pigeon represented how even the lowliest bird could be saved by grace.
At Agioi Deka
We took a stroll down the street to the tomb, which took us past orange and lemon trees, charming buildings, and several barking dogs. Our destination was this yellow and blue house, which Maria nicknamed the "Drexel House," for its colorful exterior. A quick photo was taken, and then we headed out to the bus to drive out to the Gortyna Archaeological Site, where boustrophedon, or "ox-like" back-and-forth writing style was used on the walls to write the first written laws of Crete. I took a picture of it down below. Maria also showed us the tree under which Zeus and Europa slept to give birth to King Minos.
Boustrophedon writing
The last bit of the day was a short drive over to Matala Bay, where many hippies in the seventies lived in. I read about how Joni Mitchell was among the group of hippies who lived here, and I thought that was interesting that she possibly could have been where I was standing. After that, I ate seafood with Emma Romero, Jack, and Maggie, at a restaurant by the beach, and I finally was reunited with my beloved saganaki cheese!!!!
Matala Bay Neolithic Caves
Greek Words
Μπορώ να έχω τον λογαριασμό = Boró na écho ton logariasmó = Can I have the bill?
Πώς είσαι; = Pós eísai = How are you?
Πόσο κοστίζει αυτό; = Póso kostízei autó; = How much does this cost?
Να έχεις μια όμορφη μέρα! = Na écheis mia ómorfi méra! = Have a good day!
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