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Rethymno - weaving & embroidery
July 3, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °CAmazing work created by one local woman, Chrysi Angelidaki, and preserved in the local museum.
July 3, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °CAmazing work created by one local woman, Chrysi Angelidaki, and preserved in the local museum.
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 Minoan civilisation.
July 2, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °CThe main reason for coming here. Wonderful and breathtaking display of Neolithic and Minoan artefacts.
July 2, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 28 °CTypical 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.
June 30, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 23 °CRead 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 I did.
June 29, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 29 °CA 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 ...
Nigel and Sandra
Yes, apparently the old customs die hard....she was so sweet, pirouetting and generally being a real problem for her mama! Heaven help the chap she - eventually - marries @
