Day 8 in Crete head to the top of the mountain
Today we take a pickup truck and head up the mountain for 21km mostly on a dirt road. We drive past hundreds of bee hives.… Read More »Day 8 in Crete head to the top of the mountain
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Day 7 in Crete and the climb from Loutro
Our last breakfast in Loutro where we are too late to find a seat in the shade. We need to eat our yogurt in the… Read More »Day 7 in Crete and the climb from Loutro
Another day another gorge
Another day and another gorge. We made our way by boat to Aradena Gorge which begins a couple of hundred metres from the shoreline. As… Read More »Another day another gorge
Day four and the Samarian Gorge
We all met up outside the Relax Hotel at 8:30 to take the bus to Omalos, the start of the 16 Km walk down the… Read More »Day four and the Samarian Gorge
Downhill and back to the sea
A short bus ride from our hotel brought us to a little village and a valley that leads down to the sea. Just after we… Read More »Downhill and back to the sea
Crete Day 2 and walking begins
I began the day by apologising to Maggi for my behaviour the previous evening. We came down for breakfast, selected our coffee and food placed… Read More »Crete Day 2 and walking begins
Journey to Crete
A very early start today. We left the house at 4:30 and set off for the Heathrow with Fiona. Maggi had picked up Fiona the… Read More »Journey to Crete