John FreedmanOct 11, 20213 min readPachia Ammos beach, Akrotiri, ChaniaPachia Ammos is a divine stretch of beach just around the rocky bend from the famed beach at Stavros bay (for the uninitiated, the...
John FreedmanAug 20, 20214 min readAgia Triada MonasteryBy John Freedman Posted on Contemplating Crete August 20, 2021 The day we visited the Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) Monastery it was...
John FreedmanAug 2, 20214 min readThe Old Sabbionara Wall, ChaniaBy John Freedman Posted on Contemplating Crete August 2, 2021 I have written previously in this space about the Sabbionara, or Mocenigo...
John FreedmanJun 13, 20213 min readThe Village of SissiBy John Freedman June 13, 2021 The seaside village of Sissi is located in the northeast of Crete, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of...
John FreedmanApr 13, 20213 min readVENETIAN WALL, NORTHEAST CORNER, CHANIABy John Freedman Written March 6, 2021, never properly posted Reposted April 13, 2021 Aside from the Sabbionara, this general area in old...
John FreedmanApr 13, 20213 min readSHIFTING SANDS, KOUM KAPIBy John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere January 3, 2021 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 I have written numerous times...
John FreedmanApr 13, 20214 min readROCK QUARRY AT STAVROSBy John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere October 31, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 I don’t know how much the...
John FreedmanApr 11, 20213 min readFORT AT CHARAKASBy John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere July 5, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 The fortress standing atop a...