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- Day 12
- Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 10:40 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’51” E
Farewell to Crete
July 7, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 4:39 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’50” E
Oh no, not Crete again ....
July 6, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 4:20 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’50” E
Even more Crete ...
July 6, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 4:16 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’33” N 24°0’50” E
Crete unveiled
July 6, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 9:53 AM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- GreeceKatsifarianá35°29’43” N 24°2’49” E
Food & drink
July 6, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Thousands of cafes and many, many delightful small bakeries. Went on a wine tasting to learn about the many indigenous grapes that grow on this island.
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 439 m
- GreeceAmári35°13’37” N 24°39’3” E
Amari village and valley
July 5, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The remote Amari valley, overlooked by Mount Idi, is one of Crete's most scenic areas, dotted with churches, olive groves and vineyards.
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 5, 2019 at 10:26 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 68 m
- GreecePhaistos35°3’8” N 24°48’53” E
Phaistos Minoan Palace
July 5, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The earliest palace (1900-1700 BC) was built on deposits from the Neolithic and early Minoan period (3000-2000 BC). This was partly replaced in 1700 BC until abandoned in 1450 BC.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 125 m
- GreeceLímni Kourná35°19’49” N 24°16’34” E
Lake Kournas
July 4, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 9:23 PM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’50” E
Rethymno Archaeological Museum
July 3, 2019 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- GreeceÓrmos Panórmou35°25’7” N 24°41’26” E
Short visit to Rethymno
July 3, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Crete's third largest city after Heraklion and Chania. Another pretty port with many Venetian remains.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- GreeceNeratzes mosque35°22’10” N 24°28’25” E
Rethymno - weaving & embroidery
July 3, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Amazing work created by one local woman, Chrysi Angelidaki, and preserved in the local museum.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- GreeceKnossos35°17’53” N 25°9’41” E
Knossos
July 2, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Very disappointed by Knossos. "Restored" with a very heavy hand using lots of concrete by Victorian gentleman, Sir Arthur Evans.
Underneath are the 4000 year old remains of the great MinoanRead more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 12:09 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- GreeceHeraklion Archaeological Museum35°20’20” N 25°8’13” E
Heraklion museum
July 2, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The main reason for coming here. Wonderful and breathtaking display of Neolithic and Minoan artefacts.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- GreeceHeraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”35°19’56” N 25°10’40” E
A short visit to Heraklion
July 2, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Typical capital: busy noisy dirty. Pretty sure we were short changed for our lunch. Shame after the really nice treatment we have had during the rest of our visit.
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- Day 6
- Monday, July 1, 2019 at 1:29 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 173 m
- GreecePalaiá Agía Rouméli35°14’24” N 23°57’40” E
Samaria Gorge & White Mountains
July 1, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 6
- Monday, July 1, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 190 m
- GreeceAskordalós35°25’7” N 23°56’22” E
Botanical gardens
July 1, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- GreecePyrgos35°21’4” N 24°20’15” E
Our favourite beach.
June 30, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 3:15 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 400 m
- GreeceAsi Gonia35°16’26” N 24°16’59” E
Asi Gonia
June 30, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Read the amazing story of "The Cretan Runner" about George Psychoundakis contribution to the war effort in Crete. Sufficiently moved to make a "pilgramige" to his home village of Asi Gonia. So glad IRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 708 m
- GreeceStavroú Selí35°22’30” N 23°34’46” E
Western Crete
June 29, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’51” E
Cretan wedding
June 29, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
A wedding kicked off in the house opposite. We particularly liked the Security man at the front gate. (How did he know we'd gatecrash?) And the gun fire later on ...
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10:33 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’50” E
Chania old port
June 28, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Mixture of Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish! Oh and some Greek.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7:21 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’32” N 24°0’50” E
Unusual vehicles
June 27, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Started to spot them. Will add more when I see them
Noel Thomas
Isetta, circa 1958. The latest version is an electric microcar. But I doubt your suitcase would fit in it Rho 🤔.
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 1:18 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- GreeceArchaeological Museum of Chania35°30’57” N 24°1’5” E
Chania, Crete
June 26, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Two weeks to explore this amazing island, especially the Bronze age Minoan culture. They have been making wine here for thousands of years ... should be fun!
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 1:18 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- GreeceLiménas Chaníon35°30’31” N 24°0’50” E
Use of English
June 26, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I do like unusual use of English, sometimes clever sometimes unintentionally funny. Enjoy
Noel ThomasWe went to Elounda, in Crete, at one end of the town was a road sign saying “ TO THE OTHER SIDE OF ELOUNDA”
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Slightly macabre ... whatever it was!!
Noel ThomasGoing to take a while to get home on that 🛵o”o”o
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Not sure, BBQ leftovers? Definitely goat! S