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One More Kilometre
Sometimes the finish line moves—but the dream remains the same. When we boarded the early morning flight from Zurich to Chania on 18 June, we[…]
Building from afar
Eight months in Crete. Five months back in Switzerland. Somewhere in between: a suitcase full of sun, a mild vitamin D deficiency, and a construction[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Construction is starting soon!
Today was an exciting day! Not only did we finally see the sun for the first time since arriving, but we also met with our[…]
We Finally Have Our Building Permit!
After almost 2.5 years we finally received our building permit today! Honestly, we weren’t entirely sure that it would happen… we’ve been told many times[…]