Day 15: 19 July 2013

Today in class we began to discuss our day on Thursday about the places we travelled. Everyone seemed to love the Cretan Miracle cooking class and also the aquarium. Next we discussed some of Maria’s music book.

Friday’s is movie day so this week we started to watch the movie First Time Godfather this movie was different then the other first two we watched. It showed the story of a boy becoming a godfather and the life of a Cretan family and also the role of a godfather. It is an important role in the Crete culture and is also this way in other cultures such as Italian. You have a godmother and godfather when you are born and their roles are very important next to the parents. In the movie it was interesting to watch the similarities to what I have experienced here in Crete. For example, the landscapes in the movie are very similar with the places we have travelled throughout Crete. The same with the farms and also the farming techniques. Another aspect of the movie that is the same is the amount of food eaten and the importance of it. I thought it was funny to see the boy always saying “compliments to the chef.” That is very true here because it is important to compliment on the food and try everything. If you don’t then it is disrespectful to the chef. Also everything on your plate should be eaten. I thought the movie was a nice touch to the end of the week. And also a way for us to compare and contrast our time here in Crete. 

The lab area had to follow certain rules for the interior. There
was special flooring sealers and special covers on the light
fixtures in the ceiling so there is no glass or other particles
to get into the testing tubes.

During the night we travelled to 25A or Cretan Herbal Chem factory where there is skin products are produced. Mr. Kastrinakis was nice enough to show us around. We walked around the land to look at all the herbs that they had. There was lavender, thyme, rosemary, and other great smells. The products are all natural and there is some great products they produce. Olive oil and natural plants are very important in their products. I like their style of packaging because it gives the products an organic and natural feel. Also the name was very interesting. They chose a number for people to remember it or make it easier for people to find the product in a pharmacy. I think it would be great if they could sell the product in the United States. (www.cretanherbalchem.com)

Old tubes on display from a long time ago.