Minoan Crete and Wild Country Fri 17th June 2016 We have traversed the length of Crete along the north coast, from west to east. Rethymno is another Venetian port with a great fortress on the headland and a harbour surrounded by cafes and shops. We hired yet another car, to drive the Idi Ori mountains and visit Phaestos, a well preserved Minoan site - incredible to think their artwork and building pre-date the classical Greek by a thousand years or so!...

Preveza, Wednesday 12th October 2011We have made our way here via Paxos and Emerald Bay, Anti-Paxos where we met up again with Shirley & Colin on Silent Wings. Still gloriously sunny and warm and the sea really is a clear greeny blue. We made our way together to Preveza and timing has been perfect. We arrived here just ahead of the weather and it has thundered and rained since. Spent 3 nights on the free town quay, whilst sussing out the next steps. Preveza...