By Maryanna Gabriel
We are predominantly Canadian attendees and I was happily surprised that my room mate also walked the Camino - a real bond.
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| My room in a beautifully restored home. |
Our accommodation is in a beautifully renovated historic building in the heart of the town. Our hostess has helped us understand that during the war the Nazis used this building as their headquarters. Crete had a hard time during the war, and other wars too for that matter. She is a passionate historian and also gave us an in depth presentation on Nikos Kazantzakis which helped augment our cultural appreciation.
Greek prayers sometimes emerged from this church outside the front door. And bells.
We have also been exposed to other aspects of Crete through our mentor, guide, and workshop leader. One of our excercises has been to discover the local cuisine which we enthusiastically explored. There is a Greek word I have learned, mati, which means with care and attention. We have been treated with care and attention on many levels and my heart is warm from this amazing writing workshop.
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| In front of my room at night in Panormos. |