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Sabbatical Reflections: Back Home, But Not Done Yet

Since October 25th, we’re officially back in Switzerland — well, almost all of us. Jane returned a bit earlier to rejoin her classmates after fall[…]

Building, Waiting, Learning

Here we are again, with another update from Crete. It’s been a while since our last post in August, and that gap in time reflects[…]

The Big Roof Drama

Hello friends, family, and fellow dreamers! It’s time for another update from our dusty (but slowly rising) corner of Crete! When we last wrote about[…]

Sabbatical Chronicles: The One Without Concrete (But With Squid)

After months of riveting updates about construction delays, another foster puppy, and our ongoing war with the Cretan water supply (spoiler: water still winning), we[…]

Sabbatical or Safari? Our Animal Welfare Adventure in Crete

When we told people we were taking a 7-month Sabbatical in Crete, they imagined us basking in the Mediterranean sun, sipping frappés under olive trees,[…]

From Concrete Chaos to Sunset Bliss: More Adventures in Building Our Dream Home

Here we are again with another chapter of “How to Build a House in Crete (and Stay (Mostly) Sane)”. If you’ve been following along, you’ll[…]

Building Dreams in Crete – A Tale of Concrete, Bureaucracy & Water (or the lack thereof)

Greetings from sunny Crete. We’ve officially entered what we’d call the “romantic chaos” phase of construction. That’s when the dream is real, the concrete is[…]

We’re fostering 4 puppies!

Last week, these four gentle souls have been placed on the ROOF of the Souda Shelter… Thankfully they stayed there during the night and could[…]

3 Personal Updates

Michel’s Update Time is a funny thing. Technically, it’s only been a month since we landed in Crete for our sabbatical—but somehow it already feels[…]

A Spontaneous Escape to Balos – Because the Time is Now

Some of the best adventures happen unplanned. Yesterday morning, on a whim, we decided to visit one of the most breathtaking beaches in Crete—Balos. No[…]