Mar 29 2015
“Oh, it was a fine and a pleasant day, Out of Kolimbari we were faring ….” With apologies to Ewan MacColl, Laura and I were kayaking north to Menies Bay, and not out of Yarmouth harbour, following the shoals of herring. Rodopos is the easterly peninsula of the two “rabbit’s ears” in NW Crete, and …
Jan 23 2014
There are many villages in western Crete located amongst impressive landscapes, but very few as dramatically situated as Roka. It’s 41km from Paleochora, an hour’s scenic drive through Sassalos (either via Kandanos and Floria, or more easily though Aligi and Milones), then on through Malarithos and Sfakopighadi. Leaving Sassalos, stop and look down into the …
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