I think I died...

and ended up in cheese heaven. By my count, we've only had one cheeseless meal so far. In addition to cheese, our typical days have started with the infamous Greek yogurt topped with fresh fruit and herb-infused honey. For breakfast, we've also sampled Greek cocoa puffs, merenda (Greek nutella), crepes, little sausages that look like baby hotdogs, oil poached eggs, hard-boiled eggs, and eggs with cheese, fresh squeezed O.J., pineapple juice that's really apple juice, pastries, sesame sticks (Sarah's favorite) and frappethes (Anastasia's staple weekend drink). Lunch has also been quite a feast. As one example, the typical Cretan lunch that we ate in Hania included about seven courses -bread and olive oil (a staple), dandelion greens, gamey goat, french fries with cheesy Greek gravy, lamb #1 (roasted), salad - kind of like coleslaw without mayo, lamb #2 (boiled) with potatoes, spoons covered with honey for dessert, and the ubiquitous Raki (we've been told it's highly medicinal and serves as an aperatif, digestif, and cure-all). Oh, and we started with Cretan wine - not for the faint of heart. We certainly won't starve here, and I may need to join seven football teams when we get back. - Lauren (aka Kyria Tiri)