Crete - Myrtos, Tris Ekklisies, Gortys, Mires
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Myrtos. I rented a Renault Clio and went on. 10.6.2007. |
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Landscape near Keratokambos. 10.6.2007. |
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Keratokambos. 10.6.2007. |
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View to the northeast, to the Dikti mountain range. From the road between Tsoutsouros and Ahendrias. 10.6.2007. |
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Coast at Tris Ekklisies. From a stormy ridge. 10.6.2007. |
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Libyan Sea. From the ridge. The wind was so strong that I did not dare to go a step further. 10.6.2007. |
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Road to Tris Ekklisies that was not marked in the map and that I had not wanted to drive. It wore on for ten kilometres while the fuel indicator was nestling down in the red sector. 10.6.2007. |
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Goat. At the road to Tris Ekklisies. 10.6.2007. |
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View back to the winding road I came. 10.6.2007. |
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Gortys. Titus Cathedral. 10.6.2007. |
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Gortys. The building contains Europe's oldest known text of law (from Doric times). The acropolis of Gortys is on the hill. 10.6.2007. |
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Gortys. Titus Cathedral. 10.6.2007. |
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Praetorium. Gortys was the capital of Crete in Roman times. 10.6.2007. |
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Milking the sheep. At the acropolis. 10.6.2007. |
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Remains of the acropolis. 10.6.2007. |
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Messara Plain. From the acropolis. 10.6.2007. (A click on the picture shows it enlarged.) |
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In Mires. 10.6.2007. |
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Evening ambience. On my way to Matala. 10.6.2007. |
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Mesara Gulf and Mount Kedhros. 10.6.2007. |
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Mesara Gulf. In Matala I spent the night. 10.6.2007. |
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