Impressions from Crete

Going to Crete was a red, flashing, two times underlined point on my bucket list for years. There is just so much which makes it perfect. It has the sea, it has the mountains, it has many cool animals, endemic plants, the best food, coolest mythology and was home to the oldest civilisation in Europe, which built the Minoan palace (also known as Minotaur labyrinth) 4000 years ago. I grew up with Percy Jackson, okay? I longed to set my feet on this island since forever... Being a runner and a fan of Christopher McDougall did not help the situation. Most long distance runners know the book Born to Run, but myself, a loyal follower, have also read Natural Born Heroes several times and unlike most runners, really liked it. Most of the book focuses on Crete and its history not only 4000 years ago but also more recent. It describes the 'Art of the Hero' from both the modern and ancient perspective. I, being basically one overgrown child, was drawn to this place like a magnet.
The travel companions this time were Daniel with his sister Regine, mum Eva and dad Jonny. We visited many places, among the best ones were the Elafonissi beach, Minoan Palace, Chania, Rethymno, the Botanical Gardens of Crete and our base Platanias. I even got to see the place of abduction of General Kreipe. Most people who go to Crete visit the Samaria gorge. That was our plan too, but during our stay, the temperatures during the day were reaching 40 degrees. We planned to run the gorge, woke up at 5am, drove across the island to be there at 7am when the gorge was to open... and arrived only to see a sign announcing that due to high temperatures, the gorge will not be accessible to tourists. That means only one thing - we are definitely coming back.

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