Chania, Crete - our base for a week - Oct 17th- 24th

Enjoying dinner in the Old Town with David and Rosita
(This restaurant was once a Turkish bath house!)
The city of Chania, also spelled Hania (pronounced Han-yah) on Crete's north-west coast was our base for a week after we finished our cycling. Chania is Crete's second largest city after the capital Heraklion, and said to be it's prettiest. We loved the Old Town and Venetian Harbour, narrow alleyways and outdoor restaurants. So full of character and history.

It was there that we were joined by my brother and sister in law David and Rosita. They flew into Chania direct from Dublin thanks to Ryan Air, and we had a happy reunion (three years since we last saw each other in Ireland).

And just before they arrived, we were able to meet up with a good Calgary friend, Sarah, who was in Crete with her English cousins for a week. We were very excited to see her - a familiar face from back home after seven weeks of not seeing anyone we knew!

We had a rental car and a very comfortable AirBnb apartment for the week, and Sarah joined us for a couple of days as well, before she headed off to Italy.

Old harbour in Chania


Evidence of Turkish rule in Crete,
this old mosque is now an art gallery
Chania's old streets are full of charm 

A common sight - groups of men whiling away the day
drinking coffee and raki



Happy to see our friend Sarah from Calgary
Apartment view

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