Katya's visit was crafted around observing nature and wild life (including people). But even so we walked a lot. And we walked up and down many stairs with not a smooth pavement in sight. There are not many places you can go or things you can do that don't involve stairs and rough pavement. Katya was a great sport, although I'm afraid she was hurting a lot in her knee.
Katya is another friend that does not like to have her picture taken. But, she was really here and we enjoyed very much spending time with her. You will just have to imagine Katya looking at the things in the pictures, because you won't see her looking at them!
A highlight of our visit was the boat ride to the outlet of the Samaria Gorge. We hiked up the gorge to the place where the canyon walls are the highest and come together dramatically. Katya didn't make it all the way. She turned back part way there and went back to the taverna along the walk and waited for us. So she had an opportunity to observe nature and the people coming and going from the taverna.
Katya wanted to buy an every day shopping bag that Greeks might use when they go to the market. We did not have any luck in this mission. There are lovely shopping bags, but they are rather expensive and not necessarily the kind that Greeks use today. Today Greeks typically use the plastic bags they get from the stores! Katya did get one of those.
Hope you enjoy the pictures, keeping in mind that this is what Katya saw!
My camera quit working part way through Katya's visit, so I don't have many pictures and none of the Samaria Gorge:(
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| Hill across from the Athens Acropolis. |
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| Bougainvillea |
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| Athens Acropolis. |
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| Agora Museum bird pottery. |
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| View of the Athens Acropolis from the tallest hill in Athens. |
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| Same view with the Port of Piraeus in the background. |
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| Chora Sfakia south coast on the way to Samaria Gorge. |
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| Mountains on the way to the Samaria Gorge. |
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| Narrow walkway/street in Chania. |
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