Sisters and Sisters

Julie and I had a great time, just the two of us.  But we could have been more organized, so we ended up missing some things because they were closed before we got there.  I took the whole week off that she was here.  We took a long trip to the eastern part of Crete where she had never been before.   This was her second visit to see us and her fourth time to Crete.  I think she likes it here.  I'm hoping she is able to come once more before we leave.

Morning coffee overlooking Chania.

Trip to the Botanical Park

Grape Arbor at the Botanical Park

Grapes at the Botanical Park.  We hand lunch here, they served fried olives and tomatoes.  Julie really like them and has been making them for herself.

Kritsa from our Hotel room

View from our drive north of Aghios Nicolaus

View with solar panels

View of shore line north of Aghios Nicolaous

The small island is Spinalonga.  It has a fortress on it that was used most recently as home to a Leper Colony.  The colony closed in the 1950s.

The village where you take the boat to Spinalonga.

The pier where we caught the boat

Julie enjoying the ride.

The boat ride.

Spinalonga from the boat.

Inside the Spinalonga Fortress.

Julie hiking on Spinalonga.

Spinalonga

Spinalonga

Spinalonga main gate.

Pretty tree on Spinalonga

Bastion at Spinalonga

I can't remember where this was taken.

Sisters at Meso Potami Lasithi

Taverna decorated with tomatoes.

And pumpkins

Sisters with wine and Raki

Tourist stop near the Lashithi Plain

We did not Ascend the stairs, but I am curious.

Dinner at home.  Unfortunately it wasn't as good as it looks!