Chania

september 2023

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- 5 sep 2023 15:48
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 747 m
- Oostenrijk Salzburg Zell am See Bruckberg Zell Am See 47.302326, 12.79522147°18’8” N 12°47’43” E
Dag 1
On our way
5 september 2023, Oostenrijk ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Well taxi to Manchester airport, looking forward to the break.
Customary beer and breakfast at airport , bit ironic heading towards a thunderstorm while the sun cracks the flags at home 🤓

Hmm not a good start, half an hour late and pilot tells us there's a problem with baggage and quite a few bags are missing, he's spoke to the company and is going to wait a while to see if they turn up 😵‍💫

Latest update ..they are missing 3 bags and just deciding whether to delay longer or go 😳

Told Stuart and Trev that I bet the 3 missing will be ours 🤣🤣🤣 good job I always take some clothes in my hand baggage....we will have to wait till chania to see now 🥺

Well no worries bags arrived too along with the taxi so all's well

Got outside the airport..and it's raining, but really warmMeer informatie
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- 5 sep 2023 21:49
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- Griekenland Crete Chania Makrýs Toíchos 35.505469, 23.98867135°30’20” N 23°59’19” E
Dag 1
Found the apartment
5 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Taxi got us straight here but it's pitch black ha ha.
Stefani was here to meet us, and they say first impressions count and hey, bottle of wine on the table, some raki and a meal waiting for us.
The cheese is to die for and the homemade cake really good , so first impressions in the dark are really good.Meer informatie
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They made you a meal, how fab! Apartment looks great [Grace]
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Steve Catterall Yeah she was really nice, the apartment is really good, there's Aircon in each room and the bed is lovely. Rain stopped now and it's sweltering, but the beaches are lovely, only a five minute walk to it but walking into the old town, it should only be about 15 minutes along the front
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- 6 sep 2023 19:42
- 🌙 26 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Griekenland Crete Néa Khóra Therisianá Réma 35.511862, 24.00065435°30’43” N 24°0’2” E
Dag 2
Day 2
6 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Well it's raining, thunderstorm overnight but we've ventured out to a cafe just down the road for breakfast , then subject to the rain stopping a stroll to the harbour.

Rain stopped and it is roasting now the golden beach looks so inviting but instead we are going to walk along the shore to the old town (with the odd pub stop on the way)

Well a good day was had by all, Chinese buffet to finish and I surprised myself by walking over 8.9 miles 😳Meer informatie
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- 7 sep 2023 17:03
- 🌬 27 °C
- Hoogte: 4 m
- Griekenland Crete Chania Káto Darátsos 35.513774, 23.98399735°30’50” N 23°59’2” E
Dag 3
Day 3 lifes a beach
7 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Well today's all about finding the best beaches nearby.
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Reiziger Wow beaches look stunning! Seafood looks great too but I’d be staying away from the prawn peeing 😆
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Steve Catterall You mean peeling I presume 🤣🤣🤣 Beaches are really good, lots of them too nice to be able to relax under the pine trees too 😎
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- 8 sep 2023 16:19
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
- Griekenland Crete Chania Makrys Tichos 35.509241, 23.98851635°30’33” N 23°59’19” E
Dag 4
Day 4 - a short trip out
8 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Well slightly overcast today, saw these little train excursions,they appear to go to quite a few different places so decided to do the hidden treasures excursion

We travelled along the coast to gerani then headed off through a hidden ravine on the outskirts of vatolakos, through the villages of Gavranou and Koufosto to an old Cretan house and the winery of Manousakis family.
It rained a bit but the wine was lovely 😜.
Then our next stop, was at the hill-sides of Varipetro, to see the Greek Orthodox monastery of Metamorphosis,

The monastery is run by nuns and is on top of a hill, with a great view of the area, surrounded by fruit trees. One of the nuns guided us around and wow I could have listened to her all day, a really fantastic talk by her, all about the environment and I tell you what she brought a tear to my eye, absolutely fantastic.Meer informatie
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- 8 sep 2023 17:58
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 86 m
- Griekenland Crete Dimos Platanias Vatólakkos 35.449381, 23.88744835°26’58” N 23°53’15” E
Dag 4
Day 4 pics continued
8 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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- 9 sep 2023 11:25
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Griekenland Crete Chania Chania Old Town Liménas Chaníon 35.517161, 24.01760735°31’2” N 24°1’3” E
Dag 5
Day 5 old town
9 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Well not much sun today so I thought I would get a bus into chania and then one to souda.

Well souda was disappointing, a bit like visiting Fleetwood docks but there was a mega yacht called "Mayan queen" moored up, it's worth googling to look at it and it's interior, all $175 Million dollars of it 😵‍💫

Went back and roamed a bit more of chania, only I started with the new town which i must say is very impressive, then on into the old town and then a bus back 😎

Arrived back from the old town now and it's obviously time to head out to watch the footy, ⚽Meer informatie
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- 10 sep 2023 18:36
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- Griekenland Crete Chania Makrys Tichos 35.508779, 23.98877535°30’32” N 23°59’20” E
Dag 6
Day 6 and it starts with rain
10 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Well I've been woken up this morning by the sound of rain gently tapping on the balcony 😵‍💫

Dried up pretty quick so off out for my morning walk, went to the beach and strolled along for a while, now back for the strenuous activity of a beer or two 😜

Went for a meal last night in a field ! Food was absolutely fantastic really enjoyed it.

The cook went into the garden to pick the veg, really cool .Meer informatie
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Looks like you are having a great time, you need a group photo at some point :) [Lisa]
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- 11 sep 2023 15:44
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- Griekenland Crete Chania Agía Marína Ákra Agía Marína 35.517596, 23.93506435°31’3” N 23°56’6” E
Dag 7
Day 7 towards agia marina
11 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We decided to go along the front towards agia marina, weather is really nice today but a strong sea breeze blowing in so lots of red flags on the beach

Caught the bus as far as it went then walked along the seashore, really good day and ended up at same restaurant as yesterdayMeer informatie
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- 12 sep 2023 12:11
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 69 m
- Griekenland Crete Dimos Platanias Tavronítis Maleme 35.522472, 23.83150835°31’21” N 23°49’53” E
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Dag 8
Day 8. Maleme war cemetery
12 september 2023, Griekenland ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A visit to Maleme german war cemetery
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Steve Catterall Certainly makes you think
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Steve Catterall The words are very profetic, you need to zoom in to read them, I will try to enhance them when I get home
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