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Having a drink in Piraeus, the port city near Athens, waiting for our ferry to Crete.
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A fountain in Piraeus, the port city of mainland Greece.
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Here are some Minoan ruins that date to almost 4000 years ago. Much of the structure has been rebuilt, but you get the idea.
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This is a reconstructed painting. The original is 4000 years old and done by the minoan civilization.
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Original throne room of the minoans. Solid rock, 4000 years old.
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Stairs from an old Minoan palace.
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This is a reconstructed area of the Minoan ruins.
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Oooh, a creten peacock
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Matala beach, Crete.
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Matala, Crete Greece
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Shoreline south and east of Matala Crete.
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Sunset in Matala.
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Flute player extraordinaire. Did you know he can also give you a damn good massage, save your life, teach you how to kayake, speek 7 languages, build a fire from sticks...
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That's us, enjoying a drink at sunset point in Matala.
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A special breed of creten flowers.
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A view of the creten landscape.
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This was taken from the top of the Samarian Gorge. We hiked 12.8 miles down the gorge to a little town that is only accessible by boat and helicopter (yes, they have a helipad).
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A waterfall found along the way on our 12.8 mile hike down the Samarian Gorge.
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More scenery from the gorge hike
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