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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20213 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
ENTRANCE TO VENETIAN PORT, CHANIA
by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 27, 2019 Reposted with new photos on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 They aren’t much...
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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20213 min read
THE BEACHES AT AND NEAR AGIOI APOSTOLOI
by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere March 23, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 Virtual Trip No. 2. Today we...
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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20213 min read
WOODS AND CLIFFS AT AGIOI APOSTOLOI
by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere March 18, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 Virtually everyone reading...
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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20211 min read
CHANIA SKIES
by John Freedman Originally posted Feb 6, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete with different photos April 10, 2021 I have never seen...
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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
CHANIA LOCKED DOWN, MARCH 2020
by John Freedman Originally published elsewhere March 30, 2020 Republished on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 I have been a good...
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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20213 min read
CHANIA BREAKWATER, EARLY A.M.
by John Freedman Originally published elsewhere Feb. 20, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 Today I look at one of...
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John Freedman
Apr 10, 20212 min read
CHANIA IN THE RAIN
by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere Feb. 15, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 The beaches of Crete. There are...
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John Freedman
Apr 9, 20212 min read
CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE, KOUBELI
By John Freedman Originally published elsewhere, March 9, 2020 Republished on Contemplating Crete April 9, 2021 Just a short while ago I...
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John Freedman
Apr 9, 20212 min read
TA NEORIA, CHANIA
by John Freedman Originally published elsewhere in a slightly different version April 3, 2020 Republished on Contemplating Crete April 9,...
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John Freedman
Apr 9, 20213 min read
CHANIA STREET ART
by John Freedman Originally published elsewhere Feb 10, 2020 Republished on Contemplating Crete April 9, 2021 Street art or graffiti....
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John Freedman
Apr 9, 20213 min read
TAVRONITIS BEACH
By John Freedman Originally published elsewhere Spring 2021 Republished on Contemplating Crete April 9, 2021 The Cretan village of...
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