GreeceΚουμπελής35°30’59” N 24°1’52” E
April 16 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We landed in Chania (pronounced hanya) about 11:30 at night. Took a taxi to the room, wound down, and fell asleep.
The next morning we were off to see the beach.
GreeceMelissourgeio35°31’7” N 23°43’24” E
April 19 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This hike along the coast gave us our first of many exposure to things abundant on Crete. Churches, goats, mountains, beautiful views, these large purple flowers, and wildflowers are all abundant hereRead more
GreeceVouves35°29’13” N 23°47’13” E
April 20 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Branches from this tree have been used in the opening ceremonies of the Olympics.
It's rather interesting in that the base of the tree is ancient, but the top has been grafted on with a less ancientRead more
GreeceSpilia35°30’51” N 23°46’50” E
Apr 21–30 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The whole reason we came to Greece, other than its history and beauty, was to housesit. Our first of two was Kolympari on the island of Crete.
We had two indoor cats to take care of. That was easyRead more
GreeceKissamos35°30’52” N 23°37’52” E
April 21 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Like the old city of Polyhernia, this place was occupied by people for a long time. It was once a bustling sea port for the Roman's who built on top of the people before them.
The archeological siteRead more
GreeceMunicipality of Kissamos35°35’4” N 23°35’45” E
April 23 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
A famous beach known for its beauty. We decided to brave the drive out on the unsaved, sometimes deep rutted road to see it for ourselves.
Once you get to the end of the 7km road, which takes aboutRead more
GreeceRethymno35°22’3” N 24°28’34” E
Apr 24–25 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We drove over to this historic city, looking for more sights.
There is an old fort here also, but due to time and cost, we didn't go in.
We had a nice lunch before heading back.
GreecePolyrrhenia35°27’17” N 23°39’7” E
April 26 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
This village has history going back a long time.
Minoan, Helenic, Roman people, and who knows who else have lived here.
It was fun to explore, and see how one period of people just built on the topRead more
GreecePaleochora35°13’41” N 23°40’53” E
May 1 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 61 °F
We took a drive to the other side of the island to check out this old fortress and cute little town.
GreeceNeriana35°29’19” N 23°48’35” E
May 2–13 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
With only a two day gap between them, we managed to secure a second sit just down the road from our first sit on Crete. This time, it's dogs.
