Hi all,
After the success of the Explolre Crete dinner in May this year, it was suggested that we do it all again in July!!!
I will be around 2nd-24th. I think Ton said he will be around the 1st week of July, obviously Dinny, Pam & Bob are already on the island & maybe Yannis can join us this time. Wim, what about you?
Ton has suggested that we eat in a village called Yeni Gave, apparently it's famous for spit-roasted meats, suckling pig in particular. Now I had serious problems locating this place on a map! all my Cretan neighbours knew it & were describing where it was, could I find it, no. Eventually I found it on the maps in The Battle for Crete & The Cretan Runner, so....... current maps, again NO. Eventually after many days of research I discovered the village is now called Dros(s)ia & hey I've now found it on several maps!!! It's on the old road from Heraklion to Perama/Rethymon, north west of Anoigia.
Any other takers for July?
Ros.

Explore Crete Dinner July 2010
Started by Ros21, May 21 2010 03:30 PM
4 replies to this topic
#2
Posted 22 May 2010 - 06:44 AM
Sounds goood, unfortunately we dont arrive until 31st Aug, dust permnitting of course

#3
Posted 22 May 2010 - 08:08 PM
A silly suggestion - as the last one was in the south west of Crete, why not have this one in the north east?
I was thinking of attending until I got to the "suckling pig" part. I am allergic to pork. Not a lot of point in driving a long distance only to be ill when I get there! (Even though I am sure that you are all wonderful people)
John
I was thinking of attending until I got to the "suckling pig" part. I am allergic to pork. Not a lot of point in driving a long distance only to be ill when I get there! (Even though I am sure that you are all wonderful people)
John
Cornwall - Great at any time of the year.
#4
Posted 24 May 2010 - 09:19 AM
John,
This one is at least in the north, between Heraklion & Rethymon. They do many other meats other than suckling pig. Apparently the village has a street of tavenas all doing the spit roasted meats.
I'm sure we'd love to meet you & you'd be more than welcome.
One of the reasons it's not been held in the north east is that the main organisers, Dinny & Ton, both live in Pitsidia. Now if you're offering to organise one in the north east, I'll be available end of September to the middle of October.
Cheers
Ros.
This one is at least in the north, between Heraklion & Rethymon. They do many other meats other than suckling pig. Apparently the village has a street of tavenas all doing the spit roasted meats.
I'm sure we'd love to meet you & you'd be more than welcome.
One of the reasons it's not been held in the north east is that the main organisers, Dinny & Ton, both live in Pitsidia. Now if you're offering to organise one in the north east, I'll be available end of September to the middle of October.
Cheers
Ros.
#5
Posted 15 June 2010 - 04:31 PM
Hi Ros21
Well, It sounds like a geat idea. I will be in the agia Galini area from June 25 until July 8th. I go home on the 9th.
So, we are up for it should it happen
Kieran
Well, It sounds like a geat idea. I will be in the agia Galini area from June 25 until July 8th. I go home on the 9th.
So, we are up for it should it happen
Kieran