Thor's Life Notes
Photographs along the way

Crete-Rethymo

Excursions to the mountains, towns and coasts of Crete
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IMG_7007 The Homo Sapiens Museum, a tourist trap we did not explore.
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The Homo Sapiens Museum, a tourist trap we did not explore.
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1X6A0004 The road up to to the Lesithi Plateau.
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The road up to to the Lesithi Plateau.
1X6A0007 Windmills installed near the top of the pass.
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Windmills installed near the top of the pass.
1X6A0013 They are fixed direction, and drove millstones for grinding wheat.
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They are fixed direction, and drove millstones for grinding wheat.
IMG_6980 We can't resist stopping at a Mediterranean shore overlook.
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We can't resist stopping at a Mediterranean shore overlook.
IMG_7016 A statue dedicated to
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A statue dedicated to "Anonymous"
IMG_7021 Exhibits at a folk museum in Agios Giorgios.
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Exhibits at a folk museum in Agios Giorgios.
IMG_7024 A bellows and wood furnace
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A bellows and wood furnace
IMG_7025 Imagine smelting iron before gas furnaces.
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Imagine smelting iron before gas furnaces.
IMG_7030 Mario explains this odd sled embedded with sawblade segments. It's for crushing grains.
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Mario explains this odd sled embedded with sawblade segments. It's for crushing grains.
IMG_7046 It's a long way down, all on this dirt road.
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It's a long way down, all on this dirt road.
IMG_7052 Tonight we dine at Kalali, whose manager had helped us find it from our car parked at the closest open spot a kilometer away. She sent a map link to Poldi's...
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Tonight we dine at Kalali, whose manager had helped us find it from our car parked at the closest open spot a kilometer away. She sent a map link to Poldi's phone.
IMG_7055 Kids playing a game in the streets. It's 8:30pm.
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Kids playing a game in the streets. It's 8:30pm.
IMG_7063 Outdoor dining at Kalali's, a word said when one agrees to a requested favor:
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Outdoor dining at Kalali's, a word said when one agrees to a requested favor: "with all my heart".
IMG_7071 Tourism is critical to Crete's economy, but not everyone is happy about it.
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Tourism is critical to Crete's economy, but not everyone is happy about it.
IMG_7078 A roadside beach featuring a stone remnant of a windmill.
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A roadside beach featuring a stone remnant of a windmill.
IMG_7088 Goats are commonly seen in the streets.
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Goats are commonly seen in the streets.
IMG_7092 Olive groves. Crete is a major producer of olive oil.
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Olive groves. Crete is a major producer of olive oil.