WILD AND RUGGED CRETE

More than an island, Crete invites you to walk from its high snow-covered White mountains to the edge of the sunny and blue Libyan sea. Creta has everything: Tranquil blue sea, mysterious caves and traces of the past, including those of the Minoan civilization, stately Roman remains and frescoed Byzantine churches, spectacular orchids, aromatic plants, extended olive groves, and places like the Lasithi Plateau and the majestic Samaria Gorge National Park with the unique and amazing geology, picturesque villages, historic cities, architectural monuments since Venetian and Turkish conquerors, fabulous local gastronomy …Crete has it all. 

Impact

Urginea maritima

Origanum Onites - Origanum Sauvages (Wild)

Psarantonis - Lyre player

Thymus Capitatus - Wild Thyme

Ant carrying dried marjoram flower

Bulb of Urginea Maritima

Origanum Microphyllum

Wild Thyme  - now safe and sound in my kitchen in Riyadh and still releasing its fragrance when I open my stroller.

One ledge too narrow

Tsikoudia  (Raki)

Raki in the battle against wrinkles! 

It can become the basis of a mask, especially beneficial for the skin

Raki, the famous Cretan drink, accompanying appetizers and good company, seems to beneficially affect and a cure against wrinkles. Mixed with myrtle flowers, experts say, it can create a mask that combats the signs of aging and leaves the skin smooth and clean.

What you'll need:
-2 handfuls of myrtle
-A clay jug with raki

How to:
-Ground the flowers of myrtle in a mortar
-Put inside the jug with raki
-Leave the mixture for 7-8 days until it becomes a concentrated juice and put it in a clean container
-This oily juice creates the perfect solution to get rid of wrinkles in a natural way and get a smooth and glowing skin
-At least once a day apply it with a little cotton ball slightly all over your face. Then wash and you are ready!