Week 8 – Long weekend in Crete

• We have just had 5 days in Crete – loved it and we are already planning at least a month in Greece on our next “gap year”.
• We stayed in Chania, in a very nice apartment overlooking the harbour and beach front.

• Chania “old town” is tourist shopping Mecca – lots of local crafts, jewellery, leather goods etc – Adrienne will do a post dedicated to all things to buy, eat and wear in Crete.
• The whole island is “Bali-on-steroids” in terms of being set up for tourists, so it was all very easy – even the locals all speak English, and unlike Italy there was some semblance of road rules, so great to be able to drive without fearing for your life and take your eyes off the traffic for a few seconds!!

Every direction is a photo opportunity

• But all good things must come to end – we headed for the beach ….

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• But it wasn’t all sunbathing, swimming and drinking beer – we did get amongst the history –

• And the countryside was awesome – high mountains, (snow in the winter), and rugged gorges

• And then we had to eat … fantastic seafood and fresh produce, (red wine not as good as Italy but we managed – Adrienne found some okay Rose).

• So we walked and walked and walked – shopped, swam, ate and did some sights – had a great time and we will be back!!