Monday, September 14, 2015

Camping at Paleochora



Paleo Chora looking east.

Paleo Chora looking east.

Wave splash.

Wind on the flag.

Even more wind on the flag.

Looking back on the beach where we camped.


Thassa in the wind.  Note the wind blown ears.

Camping spot next to the beach.

Our new tent for the back of St. Lucy.

Canyon and chalet ont he way home.




Grier with the chaplet.

Grier says "yes I think we can get a picture of both of us with the chaplet."  Suzanna says "I doubt it."

Suzanna with chaplet.

Walk to Doulianna

These are some pictures taken along the short walk from Gavalachori to Doulianna and back along some back roads and an old donkey trail.

Gavalachori

We need to fence our hard when we get home.  Here is an idea for a gate across the driveway.

Chaplet

Note the rock on top of my hat.  It was a bit breezy.

This road appeared to be paved with very large flat stones.

Another chaplet.

Doggie freedom!

The White Mountains.


Another chaplet.

Wells outside of Dulianna.

Another gate idea.

Doulianna.




The temptation is great.

More of Doulianna.


Down the hill to the donkey trail.

Old fountain near the chapel.

Doggie entering the chapel yard.

More mysterious paving stones.  Thassa is wondering how the road was made too.

More pretty wild flowers.

Back in Galalachori.

Springtime With Julie

Julie, (Suzanna's sister) came for a visit around Easter.  This was her third visit since we have been here and her fifth trip to Crete.  Our friend Sean took us to visit many Churches on Good Friday, we cooked a tasty Easter dinner, and went to the Easter vigil service at Agia Triada Monastery.

We also hiked between two Monasteries and went on a short hike overlooking Balos Bay.

I am short on pictures from this trip.  My camera stopped working along the hike to the Metamorphosis.  Julie has more pictures.  Julie, if you send me some of you pictures, I will add them to the Blog!



Julie shopping in Rethymnon.

Julie with a red flower.

Grier in the animal dough shop.

Animals made of dough.

On the way to the Venetian Fort in Rethymnon.

Chania from the park at the Venezelos Graves.

The next group of pictures are at the churches we visited on Good Friday.











Stormy day in Chania.



Pretty street in Chania.




Stormy day at the Chania Harbor.  The waves wash up on the walkways during storms.

Gramvousa off the west coast.

Balos Bay.

Grier and Suzanna abouve Balos Bay with Gramvousa in the background.

Small chapel.

Looking south towards the White Mountains.

Zooming in on the mall chapel.

Closer.

As close as my camera will zoom.

On the hike to the Metamorphosis Convent.

The Metamorphosis Convent on the hill in the distance.


Inside a cave church on the way to the Metamorphosis Convent.