Crete - Agios Galini

Rick is getting comfortable with the bus schedule so planned a trip to the south coast of the island.

Just a couple of buses each day so we had to get there on time.

 

Rapidly up into the hills and the countryside.

When we were in the mountains it rained, or we were just driving through the clouds.

Through villages clinging to the sides of rocky mountains (some with snow on the tops)

and across fertile plateaus with olives, oranges, grapes, sheep, goats and backyard chickens. Tiny chapels scattered.

The mountains slope, steeply, down to the south coast and the bus dropped us half way down into the village and we walked the rest of the way and straight on to the harbour wall.

The south coast is not as touristy, less than 10% of the population live there.

The three largest communities (Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion) are all on the north coast, as are the 3 airports and the east/west road.

There was a Coast Guard vessel and

I think the flags mean SV4928. On the left the Greek and EU flags.

Piles of nets in front of fishing boats. Although the Mediterranean is considered "fished out" for commercial fishing, these small boats still seem to be catching.

There were about 6 restaurants lining the harbour but only 2 looked open and this one had lots of locals, so an obvious choice.

Club sandwich and avocado salad.

There are cats in all the restaurants but this one was bolder than most, jumping up for strokes and purring like an engine.

We had a leisurely lunch then decided to walk along the coastal path

to the beach in the next cove.

on the way passing some WW2

gun placement and tunnel.