Crete Pt. 2

Well, I wanted to write a post about Crete part deux. Unfortunately there was just not very much that was exciting during the second half of the trip. Xania, the second city we stayed in was actually much more beautiful and scenic then Iraklion. Walking along the sea front we had plenty to look at with the hundreds of bustling tourists sitting in restaurant street cafes. We walked along the sea wall and to the Venetian lighthouse. Along the way we would stop and peer into the surprisingly clear water of the harbor at the small sea life we could see. Tony and his keen eye spotted an octopus. His observation was overheard by a local man and quickly a fishing lure was dangling within reach of the slimy critter. In seconds the octopus was on the ground and the old man had slammed its body into the ground trying to kill it. I think he ate well that night.

The Samaria Gorge is a high point of any trip to Crete and even Greece. I want to tell you about the vegetation and natural beauty of walking through a narrow gorge for 10 miles that finally opens to a view of the Meditterannean. I can not though. Posiedon and Zeus transpired against us as storms and lightning closed the Gorge. In a nutshell, that was Crete part two. But, some more pictures are in order!