BLUE SKIES AND CHEESE PIES: WEST ESSEX ON CRETE
Lurking on street corners at 3 am may not be common practice for many West Essex members, however, this was the situation when 40 of us waited in the late April gloom for a Swallow coach ride to Gatwick and a three-and-a-half hour flight to the sunny Greek isle of Crete.
Old Mosque and around ... [5 views if clicked]
East Side of Chania's Harbour
Photos: Len (and Len; Harry / Harry; Ray)
East Side of Chania's Harbour
Photos: Len (and Len; Harry / Harry; Ray)
Chania's Lighthouse
Entrance to the Harbour
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Entrance to the Harbour
Photographer: A. Hawkins
West Side of Chania's Harbour
Note the White Mountains on High
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Note the White Mountains on High
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Light Lunch on Chania's Harbour
At one of numerous places
Photographer: A. Hawkins
At one of numerous places
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Chania, on the north-west coast of the Island, was our base. Once settled in our family-run hotel we could begin to enjoy the delights of this fascinating seaside town, dating from Venetian times. The next morning saw most of us in the old centre wandering through narrow lanes filled with Venetian houses and palaces or walking along the harbour, with its old Turkish mosque, city walls and the Bastion of San Salvatore. Some even had time to sample a beer or iced coffee in one of the many cafes along the way.
In the afternoon we experienced our first 'proper' walk in the hills west of Chania, during which we reached a high point overlooking the airstrip at Maleme and Hill 107, the area where the battle of Crete flared up in May 1941. This was followed by an early dinner of fresh sardines at a beachside taverna.
In the afternoon we experienced our first 'proper' walk in the hills west of Chania, during which we reached a high point overlooking the airstrip at Maleme and Hill 107, the area where the battle of Crete flared up in May 1941. This was followed by an early dinner of fresh sardines at a beachside taverna.
Wall (plus: Sea Defence, Top, Firkas Garrison)
Arsenali - Customs House ... All Venetian
Photographers: Keith Miller and A. Hawkins
Arsenali - Customs House ... All Venetian
Photographers: Keith Miller and A. Hawkins
Setting out on Rodopou Penisular
A 6 Mile Walk near its East Coast.
Photographer: A. Hawkins
A 6 Mile Walk near its East Coast.
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Looking down on Maleme
2 views if clicked
Photographer: Len Banister
2 views if clicked
Photographer: Len Banister
Ramblers on East Side of Rodopou Peninsular
Beautiful Countryside with Stunning Views
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Beautiful Countryside with Stunning Views
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Wild Flowers
Crete's Best Blooms are April and May
Photographer: Len Banister
Crete's Best Blooms are April and May
Photographer: Len Banister
A vilage on the coast
Has a nice neat little Harbour
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Has a nice neat little Harbour
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Wayside Shrine . . . [2 views if clicked]
Here, allegedly, for legs recovery
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Here, allegedly, for legs recovery
Photographer: A. Hawkins
Just had Sardine Dinner at a Beach Taverna
Kolimbari, SE Corner of Rodopou Penisular
Photographer: Len Banister
Kolimbari, SE Corner of Rodopou Penisular
Photographer: Len Banister