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Looking south from Rhetymnon toward the foothill village of Xiro Choiro, our...
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The beautiful home of our hosts.
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The view from the second floor terrace north, toward Rhetymnon and the Sea of...
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Noa enjoys the pool and terrace.
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The village church in Xiro Chorio.
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Local village women sitting outside the church. The men were across...
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Tres and Rick (Inge's parents), Nick, Noa and us in Rhetymnon
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Lighthouse at Rhetymnon's 17th century Venetian harbor.
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Rimondi fountain, built 1626.
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No afternoon on holiday with the Belgians would be complete without a...
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Noa, 2 1/2 years old, and Anouk, 3 months old. Already world travelers!
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Chania looking toward the harbor from the top of the Shiavo Bastion -...
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On Chania's "Leather Alley", handmade sandals for 10 Euros
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Venetian lighthouse marks the entrance to Chania harbor.
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Our lunch spot: Monastri
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Randy contemplates the grilled seafood platter: octopus, calamari, shrimp,...
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Inge and Nick enjoy dinner at Levantes
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Rick and Tres at dinner.
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The Palace of Knossos. This was the center of Minoan civilization...
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The advanced civilization included multi-level structures, elaborate art and...
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An example of the frescoes found at the site. The originals were removed to...
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Original frescoes and carvings from the site are in museums throughout the...
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Sacred Horns: a reproduction of one of many bull images found at the site....
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The Racing Bull Relief - reproduction.
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No human remains were found when Evans excavated Knossos. It is believed that...
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The Royal Road; thought to be the oldest road in Europe, dating from 3000 BC.
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The elaborate Throne Room
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Matala beach, on the south shore of Crete, on the Libyan Sea.
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These caves were originally carved out by the Romans in the 2nd c. BC...
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Note the horizontal slabs on both sides where the bodies were placed.
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"The wind is in from Africa, last night I couldn't sleep" - the...
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Randy at the taverna at Matala.
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Spili - a beautiful mountain village complete with a fountain supplied by the...
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Spili - surrounded by mountains.
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Walking up little pathways behind the tourist shops gives a glimpse...
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This lovely woman started handling down huge bunches of sweet grapes to our...
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Notice the olive wood piled up for winter heating.
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The beautiful church in Spili
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The mountains around Spili. Note the olive trees on every plantable space.
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Crete is famous for its knives; this one with a mountain goat horn...
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Lunch in Spili - cheese potatoes, lamb meatballs and zucchini balls -...
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Nick models his new Greek cap.
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No holiday with Inge's family would be complete without barbecue night -...
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Moni Arkadiou or Arkadi Monastery. A 16th c. church surrounded by a...
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In 1866 hundreds of villagers too refuge in the monastery when...
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Remains from the battle.
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Busts depicting the head priest, the person who set the fire, and the...
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Looking south to the Libyan Sea from the monastery.
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Margarites - a mountain village famous for pottery made from local clay.
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Noa enjoys a cheese pie - feta baked in filo dough - yummy!
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Our last dinner on Crete.
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