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No fixed abode so a week in Crete
... section on the Battle of Crete.
Samaria Gorge was on my "1000 things to do before you die list" so it had to be done! The 18km long gorge is the longest in Europe and the 6 hour trek from Xyloskalo to the seaside village of Agia Roumeli is all downhill. I was fortunate to join the last trek before the gorge closed for the Winter and was one of only twelve on the trail that day. The trail is well preserved for the most part ...
Tourists in Heraklion
This is unfortunately our last day in Crete and we decide to spend it in Heraklion with a visit to its very famous museum. The museum is actually under refurbishment at the moment but thank god they had a temporary exhibition set-up next door. Mum would have ...
Rethymnon & Phaestos
Today we spent the morning in Rethymnon, a lovely town about 60km East of Heraklion. We like Rethymnon way more than Heraklion. There is a lovely market in the old town and a beautiful little harbour area whit loads of restaurants by the water. Highly recommended!!! After spending a few hours in town we head for lunch in a little village by the sea, called Ayia Gallini. Food is nice and prices are good too. A nice place to stop for a bite. Next step, ...
Coastal Road to Panormo
... to the airport. Needless to say the trip back with Chris and Daniela is much more successful and we find the hotel first time, and arrive back just in time for a couple of aperitifs and dinner in the main restaurant, which is a buffet style affair, as the only other restaurant open tonight was the Italian :-) Off to bed early as looking forward to some more open top driving across the island to the quieter south ...
Cruise Phase 1
... to eat or drink! There are over 700 staff on board from many different nations. Their service and attention to our needs is wonderful, nothing is too much trouble.
To date, five days into the cruise we have visited Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu and Monemvasia. The schedule is good. We sail overnight and spend the entire day in port. Monemvasia has been the most impressive, very similar to Mont Saint Michel in France. Unfortunately there have been other cruise ships in ...