Crete, Greece
View sunset, Chania city lights to the left
View sunset, Chania city lights to the left
Sunrise first full day, 10/22- Sailboat, island, moon, pink clouds
Sunrise first full day, 10/22- Sailboat, island, moon, pink clouds
The city of Chania at sunrise, view from the apartment
The city of Chania at sunrise, view from the apartment
Beautiful blue-domed church downtown, zoomed view from apartment
Beautiful blue-domed church downtown, zoomed view from apartment
Chania from the apartment
Chania from the apartment
The Aegean Sea right outside the apartment
The Aegean Sea right outside the apartment
The harbour at night from near the maritime museum looking out over the sea. We are about at the structure immediately opposite the lighthouse on the next picture.
The harbour at night from near the maritime museum looking out over the sea. We are about at the structure immediately opposite the lighthouse on the next picture.
The lighthouse at night. Quite visible from our apartment as well.
The lighthouse at night. Quite visible from our apartment as well.
Map of the Old Venetian Harbour
Map of the Old Venetian Harbour
Views of only a few of the restaurants ringing the large harbour in Chania.
Views of only a few of the restaurants ringing the large harbour in Chania.
Panoramic of the old wall that ends in the lighthouse at the harbour. Ships are parked around this end and leave between the lighthouse and the maritime museum housed in an old fortress. There are restaurants ringing the entire harbour which is 1.9 kilometers long from end to end, including the lighthouse walk. There are also several instances of Byzantine era fort walls (which were actually built upon walls from another earlier era). I love the Chania Harbour.
Another view of the Harbour
Another view of the Harbour
Old walls in the Harbour
Old walls in the Harbour
Venetian Harbour
Venetian Harbour
Lighthouse at Venetian Harbour
Lighthouse at Venetian Harbour
Water in the Harbour is crystal clear
Water in the Harbour is crystal clear
Old wall leading to the lighthouse with lonely island behind
Old wall leading to the lighthouse with lonely island behind
From inside Neoria Seafood restaurant at the harbour. Bud is sitting here in the next picture.
From inside Neoria Seafood restaurant at the harbour. Bud is sitting here in the next picture.
Sharing a half liter of Vidiano to go with fresh calamari, lightly fried, and steamed mussels in butter with home baked bread. Yum.
Sharing a half liter of Vidiano to go with fresh calamari, lightly fried, and steamed mussels in butter with home baked bread. Yum.
The remains of the Bastion of St. Nicholas of Molos, used by the Venetians and the Turks as a prison. It sits in the harbor on the wall before the lighthouse.
The remains of the Bastion of St. Nicholas of Molos, used by the Venetians and the Turks as a prison. It sits in the harbor on the wall before the lighthouse.
Turkish Mosque Yiali Tzami, which translates as "seaside mosque", was built shortly after the Turkish conquest of Chania in 1649 within the Venetian Harbour. It was used for Muslim worship until 1923, when the Muslims left Crete, but now houses an art museum.
Turkish Mosque Yiali Tzami, which translates as "seaside mosque", was built shortly after the Turkish conquest of Chania in 1649 within the Venetian Harbour. It was used for Muslim worship until 1923, when the Muslims left Crete, but now houses an art museum.
People eating in the harbour at night.
People eating in the harbour at night.
Partial view of the harbour at night.
Partial view of the harbour at night.
The Harbour at night, along with a bit of Eastern Chania.
My first dip into the North Sea of Crete, part of the Aegean Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea at Laguna Beach. We stumbled upon this beach while looking for our Craft Brewery visit location.
My first dip into the North Sea of Crete, part of the Aegean Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea at Laguna Beach. We stumbled upon this beach while looking for our Craft Brewery visit location.
Craft Brewery Tour. No IPA's, again. Only America seems to be into IPA. Had a good Pale Ale though and an Orange Wit.
Craft Brewery Tour. No IPA's, again. Only America seems to be into IPA. Had a good Pale Ale though and an Orange Wit.
Remnants of the walls around the old town
Remnants of the walls around the old town
Remnants of the walls around the old town
Remnants of the walls around the old town
Remnants of the walls around the old town. In this one you can see someone has renovated to add a current apartment into the remains of the wall
Remnants of the walls around the old town. In this one you can see someone has renovated to add a current apartment into the remains of the wall
Remnants of the walls around the old town
Remnants of the walls around the old town
On 10/24/21 we took a ship out to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island to swim and explore. The ship left from Kissamos Harbor, pictured above.
On 10/24/21 we took a ship out to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island to swim and explore. The ship left from Kissamos Harbor, pictured above.
Bud and me on the Ship heading towards Balos
Bud and me on the Ship heading towards Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Scene shots from the boat ride out to Balos
Me walking into the water at Balos Lagoon
Me walking into the water at Balos Lagoon
Bud taking a selfie at Balos Lagoon
Bud taking a selfie at Balos Lagoon
Our ship to Balos and people in the shallow, warm, water of Balos
Our ship to Balos and people in the shallow, warm, water of Balos
Rocks on the other side of the ship at Balos
Rocks on the other side of the ship at Balos
Bud is in the water at Balos
Bud is in the water at Balos
Me walking trying to find deeper water. It got deeper towards the rocks opposite the ship.
Me walking trying to find deeper water. It got deeper towards the rocks opposite the ship.
Bud playing around under water with the camera
Bud playing around under water with the camera
Me at Balos.
Me at Balos.
Leaving Balos to go to Gramvousa Island
Leaving Balos to go to Gramvousa Island
Leaving Balos to go to Gramvousa Island
Leaving Balos to go to Gramvousa Island
Leaving Balos to go to Gramvousa Island. The water is a beautiful turquoise color. The dark spots are seaweed.
Leaving Balos to go to Gramvousa Island. The water is a beautiful turquoise color. The dark spots are seaweed.
Gramvousa island welcomes you with an old shipwreck.
Gramvousa island welcomes you with an old shipwreck.