What does it take to make a weekend without internet one of the best weekends in my life...?

in #travel8 years ago (edited)

Switching off you 4G signal for just three days and ignoring every wifi is like walking through a mysterious door, not knowing what you will expect there.

A door to an abandoned house in Vamos

Chosing the right location, time and company

This is critical for such a big adventure :)

Location

Well, a pretty village in White Mountains on the pretty island of Crete does not seem to be a bad choice.
The White Mountains, Crete

Time

In this case, the winter is the time of the year that is interesting, as there are almost no tourists and the locals are way more interested in you than in your money.

And you can spend hours, keeping the fireplace alive.
Try this guys, THIS is better than any 4K-Video.
BestFriend

Company

I have chosen for my girl and her dog, as it is super great, sharing this with ur beloved!
The Dog

The village

There are a lot of old villages in the mountains of Crete, some of them are zero in tourism, some are just touristic and some others, such as Vamos have an interesting mix to offer, initialised by some freeminded locals, that are willing to keep their traditional village alive.

Let´s have a little walk through the streets
Great Neighborhood

Left or right? Who cares?!
Crossroads

They call this winter here
Green

Fruits and Flowers everywhere
Oranges

This is what I mean, saying not too touristic
Uphill Corner

Olive Country
Mill1 Mill2

The Evening

After an exhausting day, still not being bothered by the web, one feels hungry.
Coming back to #company, it is great being with a local girl, that can advise on
Some traditional dish
rabbit

Some glasses later the only thing you will be thinking of is, if
the fireplace is still on
Tsaki

The Way back Home

Having had two great days, even the way back home is something enjoyable.

You might find an old, little mill...
Mill3

Or, be stopping at some old Venetian Wells...
Well
Well Well

And have some great food...
Lamb

On a beautifull lake...
Lake

In the midle of the mountains...
Lake

Enjoying the view!
Lake

The last stop brought us to that gorgeous river!
Bridge

I hope, you enjoyed that little trip in a non-digital world.

Disconnect from time to time!

It´s worth it

Now it´s late, time to count some
Sheep

GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!