POD-108: Crete

The last stop on our trip was to Heraklion, Crete. It was a really nice little town to explore on our own which was greatly needed after three straight days in port with a worn out little Morgan. It was just a short walk from the port into the town where there was a fort with a nice view of the ocean. After that we took a bit of a stroll through town and then back to the boat. Basically a really nice relaxing day in a cool port with a great view.


Watching the boats while Scott was taking pictures. Morgan was hoping to convince one of the boat captains to give her a ride.


On the coast of the beautiful Mediterranean.


Silly face


The fort.


"Daddy, I'm sleepy. Can I take a nap on your head?" It was that point in our trip.


An apple snack in the main square.


Another quiet part of the coast.




Church near the port.

POD-107: Athens, Greece

We almost had a last minute change of plans for the last part of our trip due to the turmoil in Greece. I was kind of looking forward to the change to a smaller of the Greek islands, a day at sea, and then Naples on my birthday. As it turned out everything worked out to stick to the planned itinerary and we found ourselves in Athens. Unfortunately, there was still a public transport strike making it difficult and crowded to get around. Not to let that deter us we grabbed a taxi (shared with a couple from Belgium ironically enough) and headed to Athens.

The first stop was Acropolis that was jam packed with tourists. It was an extremely hot day and lots of walking through crowds was not our favorite part, but it was still a beautiful and amazing place to be. We started heading back to the main part of town for a snack and to figure out what to do next, but after getting lost and finally there we decided we'd had enough for a day and found another cab back to the shore.




Enjoying a nice cold drink after a long hot morning.


A neat church on our way back to town.