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ON THE ROAD, NO. 1
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 31, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 I grew up in Southern...
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Apr 12, 20211 min read
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PLAKIAS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 25, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 The beach in the town of...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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KERATIDES (MAYBE) BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere on June 30, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Note: This title may be...
John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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SFINARI BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 25, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 A few people will hate me for...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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THE PALACE AT PHAISTOS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 7, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 There are four Minoan palaces on...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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FALASARNA BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 23, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Today the Crete beach watch...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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ANCIENT PHALASARNA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere July 28, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Crete has made me wish I had...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
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VAI BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 14, 2019 Reposted to Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Crete is not a tropical...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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KOMMOS BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 6, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete Aprl 11, 2021 Kommos (aka Komos) Beach on the...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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GREEK THEATER AT APTERA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 17, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 One year ago this marvelous old...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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FORT AT CHARAKAS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere July 5, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 The fortress standing atop a...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
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KYDONIA/CHANIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 23, 2020 Reposted April 11, 2021 It is said we will never see the remains of what might...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
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CHANIA PREPARES TO OPEN
By John Freedman Posted previously on another site May 22, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Greece is preparing to...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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NOPIGIA BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 17, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 I know where we were yesterday,...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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SILENT CHANIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 15, 2020 Reposted with additions on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 There is a lot of...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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CHANIA, LAST DAY OF LOCKDOWN
by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 4, 2020 Reposted with intro on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 [2021 Intro: How...
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Apr 10, 20213 min read
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STORMY CHANIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere April 8, 2020 Reposted with new photos on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 It’s not quite...
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Apr 10, 20212 min read
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SCHINARIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere March 5, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 It was supposed to be a nice,...
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Apr 10, 20212 min read
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KOUBELI NEIGHBORHOOD, CHANIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere March 2, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 One of my favorite walks in and...
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Apr 10, 20212 min read
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SABBIONARA (MOCENIGO) BASTION, CHANIA
by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere September 10, 2019 Edited and reposted with new photos April 10, 2021 The Sabbionara bastion...
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Apr 10, 20212 min read
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