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Writer's pictureNancy Sedgwick

Kaliméra!

Saturday October 5, 2024



Fun Facts


  • Most people in Crete own guns, but they are only fired in celebration of weddings. Crete is actually a very safe city.


  • Crete is also known for having a very healthy population. Coincidentally, or not, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine was born in Crete.


Kaliméra! (Good Day in Greek). We are back in Crete today, but in a different part of the island. We will be visiting Souda Bay and Chaina (pronounced han-ya). We have an afternoon tour, so we had a leisurely morning on board. It was nice to sleep in a little and not have to rush to catch an early tour.


Souda Bay is on northwest coast of Crete, and is a deep natural harbor. There is a joint Crete/NATO naval base here, and a WWII Allied War Cemetary.




The town of Chania is best known for the many different cultures that have impacted the town over the last century. And the most prevalent influence is from the period of Venetian rule in the country.


Venetian Influence:


Other interesting pictures: (on the left, a turkish bathhouse; on the right, a cathedral; below, the clear water in the bay, look for the fishes)



And, to top off the day, Karen got pictures of three new birds for her collection!!!





A White Wagtail











A Great Tit (Really!!!)












A Spotted Flycatcher











Tomorrow is a Sea Day. We are planning on attending a wine tasting and an Afternoon Tea. So there won't be a blog post tomorrow.


Go Padres!

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Great bird pics, Karen! Nice that you got to have a relaxing morning on the ship. I’m loving the fun facts at the beginning of these blogs!

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Thanks Sarah! Glad you like the Fun facts!

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jyfaulk
Oct 05
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We love birds, too! Its always exciting to see new ones when we travel. The Venice part of Crete is really cool.

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I didn't know you liked birds. How does that work with being cat people?!?!?

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