Farewell to Crete
7. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Oh no, not Crete again ....
6. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Even more Crete ...
6. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Crete unveiled
6. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Food & drink
6. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Amari village and valley
5. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Phaistos Minoan Palace
5. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Lake Kournas
4. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Rethymno Archaeological Museum
3. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Short visit to Rethymno
3. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Crete's third largest city after Heraklion and Chania. Another pretty port with many Venetian remains.
Rethymno - weaving & embroidery
3. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Amazing work created by one local woman, Chrysi Angelidaki, and preserved in the local museum.
Knossos
2. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 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 MinoanLes mer
Heraklion museum
2. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The main reason for coming here. Wonderful and breathtaking display of Neolithic and Minoan artefacts.
A short visit to Heraklion
2. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Samaria Gorge & White Mountains
1. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Botanical gardens
1. juli 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Our favourite beach.
30. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Asi Gonia
30. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 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 ILes mer
Western Crete
29. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Cretan wedding
29. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 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 ...
Chania old port
28. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Mixture of Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish! Oh and some Greek.
Unusual vehicles
27. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 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 🤔.
Chania, Crete
26. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 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!
Use of English
26. juni 2019, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 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”
Reisende
Slightly macabre ... whatever it was!!
Noel ThomasGoing to take a while to get home on that 🛵o”o”o
Reisende
Not sure, BBQ leftovers? Definitely goat! S