I had asked about Carnival in Rethymno on Facebook and received a reply that it was on the weekend of the 17/18th. So, not really thinking, we went looking for Carnival.
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A Sunday morning and not much traffic. Stores are not open here on Sundays (like" the good old days"). Cafes, restaurants and convenience stores are.
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Public water source. I was struck by the Arabic script.
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Statue on the edge of the Old Town, Rick tried google translate but it couldn't give us his name.
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These, life sized puppets look like they belong to Carnival
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as does this store window.
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We were now in the vicinity of the parade route and saw no signs of preparations.
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The more we talked about it, the more we realized that it is probably in March, not February.
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Oh well, it had been a good walk and now we were at the long stretch of beach at the east end of Rethymno.
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Walked back through
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the marina.
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A huge area compared to the original, Venetian, harbour.
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The "pirate ship" waiting for its load of summer tourists.
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Fishermen selling
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right at the dock
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and readying nets.
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The Dolphin has the teeth of a shark??
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The Terns were fishing too. I did a Google search and I think this is a Sandwich Tern (which I had never heard of before but it has the dark bill with a yellow tip, black legs and black crest)
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I sat on a bench in the sun and started sketching but the shade caught up with me (and the cool) so I will go back and finish it later.
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The Old Town was busy with people as it is pedestrian only on Sundays
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groups of kids, in matching t-shirts, were racing around, on a religious based scavenger hunt. We saw a group talking, and getting their required hint from, this costumed participant.
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We stopped in again at Othanas Taverna for a lighter lunch, just 2 mezes this time, wine and the free soup and apricot cheesecake.
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They are starting to get ready
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for Carnival.
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In the road
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