Crete!

The journey from Athens to Crete was more or less uneventful - interesting how different they "do" security in Europe - no shoes off, and the ID check is up to the airline just as you are boarding. Aegean Air was lovely - a 45 minute hop over the Aegean sea and the Greek Isles - and we were on the ground in Heraclion (it actually took longer to drive to the Athens airport than to fly to Crete). 140 Km later (about 2 hours) we were in Chania, and in the villa.  Beautiful grounds - and a sensational house. Apricot tree in the backyard heavily laden with fruit.

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Below - view of the pool and the Aegean sea in the background. The weather is slightly cooler than Athens, and the legendary blue seas lived up to their reputation. Stunning.

First Cretian Sunset