Tag: Heraklion
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On the Road to Kydonia
Iraklio to Chania. 10 September 2022 We arose fairly early and packed our stuff (well, the things which we hadn’t already packed last night – something that I do with an almost religious fervor). Aaron and I went to pick up the rental car from the overnight garage, which cost me about €50 if I…
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The Labyrinth of King Minos (Part 4)
9 September 2022. Iraklio, Crete In my last post we had just finished up our sprint through the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. We then dashed across the old town center of Iraklio to a lunch date with Paul and Michael P.’s friends, Ivars and Lisa, at Peskesi. Lisa’s niece, who worked at the restaurant, arranged…
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The Labyrinth of King Minos (Part 3)
9 September 2022. Iraklio, Crete. This is the third and final tranche of photos from the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Up to this point, I’ve focused on the Minoan & Mycenaean civilizations. I certainly have a few more photos on that topic that I’ll be sharing herein, but I’m going to finish up in the…
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The Labyrinth of King Minos (Part 1)
9 September 2022. Iraklio, Crete It was quite late when we finally got to bed last night at our Airbnb in Iraklio. Therefore, we felt justified to sleep in today. Even Paul, who is not known for letting the moss grow when sightseeing is afoot, slept in a bit. Our digs for this stage of…