Angelos Village staff working hard under the sun!!!

The Heat Wave still here but we, in Angelos Village, found the way to work hard under the circumstances!!!! From now on we will be working in the pool and I am the example of this !!!!! As you can see I spent all the afternoon in the pool....

The Heat is on!!!!!

This week has been very hot...the midday temperature is 35 to 39 degrees Celsius (95 to 102 degrees Farenheit). Our guests enjoy the pool day and night with the help of Marios who is serving water, refreshments and cooling cocktails at the bar nearby.

Ermioni (the cook in the picture) has transformed the menu so that the food in the evening is not too spicy or too hot.

Afroditi religiously stays at the reception, to assist our guests to plan their trips in the island or to help them by giving them precious advice on how to deal with the heat.
The heat gave us some beutiful sunsets (like the one you see on the picture) and also with the help of the sea breeze, romantic and quite evenings at the bar by the pool.
The temperature will lower on Friday when it will be lower by 10 degrees Celsius...
...as for baby Helen, the most famous person in Angelos Village, she feels the heat, she is growing fast and we hope that she will pay us a visit together with Vasso in 2 weeks.

Departures Arrivals and recipes

Friday, the day is full of departures and arrivals! Our visitors leave with their luggage full of memories, new friends and often the desire to extend their holidays or at least to come back soon. We wish them a safe trip home, waiting for their comments, pictures and news.
On the same time, people arrive, ready to start their holiday in Crete!

The weather in Hersonissos this week has been very good and quite hot. The temperature during the day is 28 C and there is almost no wind. It seems the perfect day to go to the beach and enjoy the sun and the sea. Don't forget your hat, your suntan lotion and safely enjoy the day.

Tonight's menu is being prepared by Ermioni (our cook) who gave us the recipe of one of tonight’s dishes. I copy it here for a British friend who left yesterday claiming she can not cook cretan food!!! Try it, to enjoy a Cretan meal remembering your visit in Angelos Village...

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

800 gr. fresh green beans, trimmed

150 ml extra virgin olive oil

1 large onion, cut into thin slices

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 small potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes

675 gr. fresh tomatoes or 400 gr canned tomatoes, finely chopped

2/3 of a cup hot water

3-4 Tbs finely chopped fresh parsley

salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Cut the fresh beans in half, if too long and place in a bowl filled with cold water. Sautee the onion in plenty of olive oil, add the garlic and as soon as it begins to give off a smell, throw in the cubed potatoes. After a couple of minutes have passed, add the tomatoes and hot water and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

Next, wash the fresh beans well and add them to the boiling content of your stewpot, seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste. Cover the pot and simmer for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and if needed, add extra hot water. Cook another 10 minutes, until the beans are very tender. Serve hot with a big piece of feta cheese.

The Papadakis Family Welcomes Baby Helen!!!!

With great joy and emotion we welcomed, last Thursday (7th of June 2007) baby Helen, daughter of Vasso and Kostas. That was the day I became finally an auntie!!! She is healthy and beautiful, as you can see from the pictures, looking exactly like her father. After five days in the hospital, mother and baby are now at home in Herakleion. We look forward to have them with us in Angelos Village, but I think that this will take a bit longer...

The first comment of the summer 2007!!!!

We are always interested on our clients' comments. It is very satisfying to see that our effort leaves happy memories to the people who trusted their holidays in us. The first comment for this season, that follows, comes from the UK. Very sweet and very interesting. (on the picture you can see Mario and Tolis having fun at the bar!!!)

You can also check the rest of the reviews on Angelos Village on the trip advisor page:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g503710-d595280-Reviews-Angelos_Village-Hersonissos_Crete.html

Relaxed place run by a lovely family

Jun 9, 2007
Just come home from a lovely week at Angelos Village. We were met by the owner at 4am and he was happy to greet us and show us to our room. Our room and the complex were very clean and tidy. The bungalows wont win any architects awards, but this is how it is in Crete, simple! Our room was clean and tidy and we had a great view to the sea and the coast beyond. If anything we didnt like the look of was the huge electric pylon and cables which go straight over the complex. After looking at the huge structure for a while it became another piece of the landscape and it was no big deal.
The pool area was compact but clean and the bar and restaurant were right next to it. This was really cool as you couldnt help but get to know people whether you were having a lunctime drink and snack, or a late nightcap served by the lovely Mario who was very polite and helpful but at the same time you felt he was on holiday too! The whole family who run the hotel were brilliant. Whilst we were there the owners had their first child and the whole family disappeared for the day but the skeleton staff just got on with it and everybody was happy that baby Helen arrived safe and well.
Nearby and a 6 euro taxi ride away was what we called "The Villages" which were 3 interlinked villages above Hersonissos which were lovely. No loud music blaring out, just a great range of bars and tavernas. You could eat out every night and day and only see a fraction, such was the choice.
As for the hotel, the food at breakfast was fairly basic and aimed more at the Europeans than the Brits, but who cares? It was a change not to have bacon and eggs and fried bread!! The evening meals were typically Greek/Cretan. Once again no Michelin stars but great grub all the same. The best meals were at lunchtime-salads to die for and only 3 euro's max.
The main thing we noticed about the complex was how quiet it was. 800 yards away was the bustling tourist centre but we felt we were miles away and no noisy roads nearby which was bliss. It seemed as if all the guests respected each others need for peace and quiet. Saying that, quite a few of us got chatting at the bar and then we all made a bit of noise but it was done with the respect of other guests in mind...very rare!! All in all, we loved it (and we are fussy at the best of times) and we are very likely to return.
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Liked: The views
Disliked: the pylons
Posted by topgunNorfolk_UK, Norfolk, UK
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