Holiday to Crete, 31 Aug to 7 Sept 2004

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Having explored pastures new earlier in the year, we now decided to go back to exactly the same resort in Crete as we had last year, and to have a look at everything we'd missed the first time.  Here's what we found this time...

bulletChania city
bulletGreek Orthodox church
bulletArchaeological Museum in Chania
bulletOld fortifications around the harbour
bulletVenetian dockyards/old harbour
bulletCovered market
bulletHorse taxis
bulletShopping streets
bulletKalh Kardia bar and Cretan musicians
bulletRoad trains
bulletRoad trains in general
bulletTrip to Afrata and the Rodopos peninsula
bulletRodopos peninsula
bulletAfrata village
bulletTrip to Meskla via Kirtomados, Patelari and Fournes
bulletvarious scenes en route
bulletMeskla church
bulletFournes church
bullettill the goats come home...
bulletSunset skyscapes
bulletChurches and shrines, various
bulletSaint Mamas church and festival, Aghia Marina
bulletThe church
bulletThe Saints Day festival, 2nd Sept (undercover assignment)
bulletTrip to Moni Gonias monastery and Greek Orthodox Academy
bulletAghia Marina
bulletOld village
bulletNew resort
bulletPlatanias old village
bulletEntertainment
bulletPeople
bulletPlants and flowers
bulletFood
bulletBelly dancing night
bulletMY FAVOURITE PICTURES
bulletAssorted funnies
bulletFollow the bear
bulletAnd finally...

That seems quite a packed programme, especially for a second visit.  And we haven't even started on the Battle of Crete second world war history yet, or gone to places only accessible by hire car, nor strayed far from the extreme north west corner of Crete...

See you next year probably!

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