It was hard to decide which of the fabulous Greek Islands to go to but in the end Crete won out. We had looked at trying to get a cruise but the timing wasn’t working out so we’d just have to find an Island and enjoy.  We found a great hotel in  the Agia Marina area where the breakfast and dinner were included.  A big Greek buffet with different specialities nightly….what can I say.

We relaxed with daily long walks on the beach, long lunches with lots of Retsina, Ouzo and another Greek speciality called Raki which seemed to be delivered to our table free of charge after each meal….potent stuff.  Not normally much of a drinker but I was catching on pretty good here.

We took in the sights of Haniá aka Chania, which is a lovely city with a great old town built around  the Venetian port.  There are narrow shopping streets to browse and lots of waterfront restaurants surrounding the harbour.  Sit and relax, watch the world go by and enjoy the tasty food on offer.  Did I mention how much I love Greek food??

One activity that we didn’t do that we probably should have was the Samaria Gorge, a National park with one of the longest ravines in Europe.  Hiking boots as well as runners had been sent home after Nepal, so perhaps we’ll save that for the next time.