Elizabeth Christie
ASIN: B00AXT0XT6
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 260
I had the opportunity to live on the island of Crete with my family for just over a year and write a newspaper column to report on my experiences. In the process of researching, writing, cooking and eating I dropped two dress sizes, but there was more to my trip than discovering the unexpected benefits of following a mediterranean diet.If I close my eyes, a series of sensory snapshots flicker in front of my eyes that will be with me forever. A whiff of fresh thyme and I'm back to our weekly barbecues seated under the grapevines at our home, or recalling days at the beach with our Greek friends and our collection of sandy-bottomed children.But it was not all sunshine and blue seas as we dealt with trials that really took our family to the edge and fundamentally altered all of us in so many ways. We lived life in primary colours and Crete truly consumed us. I hope you enjoy reading ...