Mooning around the Mediterranean

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And they had a shop. Even had Greek Delight. Not heard that name before.

 

 

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Now off to Akrotiri where the father of modern Greece is buried.

 

We passed a NATO Army and Air Force base.

 

Now at the Memorial.

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Now we drive to the City of Chania to visit the old town.

 

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Several layers of past civilisations revealed. Earliest Minoan,

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Now to the old harbour. Free time to walk around.

 

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Back to the ship and Lunch at Spaccanapoli.ojaan has her usual porcini pizza and I try the quattro formagi whic is very good.

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I love the Venitian Harbour in Chania.

I shall be in Crete next week

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We were meant to be back in Crete today but the weather has meant it is too dangerous to dock so we are just floating in the Ionian Sea instead.

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An afternoon departure from Souda Bay.

 

Part of the naval base.

 

And we pass the naval base.

 

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That night we had dinner at Silver Note. A couple of nights previously our waitlist had cleared and we got a message that the booking was for 9.30pm. We cancelled as usually asleep at that time. That night we received the mid cruise Questionnaire so I made a suggestion that due to the obvious limited number of bookings that they limit the bookings to 1 or 2 per suite per voyage. That night the Restaurant Manager visited us in Atlantide and asked if we would like a booking for the next night. However we had already arranged dinner with another couple for that night. So he said leave it to me and I will send you a message for a booking. When we return to our suite after dinner I always check our messages. One was from the restaurant manager with a confirmed booking for 2days time at 8pm.

 

So here we are. First the restaurant. We were the second couple to arrive.

 

And the menu.

 

 

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I like this space but only for a drink and to listen to the duo.

I don't think that I would have a dinner there.

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A sea day and obviously everyone on line. CC is really slow and have already lost this next post once but here we go again.

Rojaan began with the mushroom mousse. Unfortunately I had forgotten that I had had the beehive at Silver Note on the Muse in 2019 and how disappointed I was with it. The tiny little portions of the ingredients doesn;t let you really taste the different foods on the plate. Trying to be too clever.

 

For mains Rojaan had the lobster tail whilst I had the lamb. On the advice of another passenger I had ordered an extra piece of lamb. Both dishes excellent.

 

For desserts Rojaan had the Volcano and I had the berries.

 Both nice.

However we both thought it wasn't really worth the hastle. Our next 3 cruises are on the Muse and all over 30 days. We will maybe try Silver Note once on each cruise.

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The next port was Rhodes.

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Certainly great views around the cruise port.

 

And an Expedition ship nearby, Ocean Odyssey. Described as being leased from a Danish company. Though a simple search vreveals ultimate ownership is a Chines company who built it and it's sister ships also leased out. One to an Australian company -the Greg Mortimer.

Now off for a drive before touring the old city.

 

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And a Greek round a bout.

 

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Up to the high point of the city where the really old town is very slowly being excavated and restored. Great views.

 

And the Temple of Hermes being Demolished stone by stone as an earlier restoration was causing problems.

 

 

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The old stadium.

 

And now to the walled city.

 

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Now we cross the old moats that surrounded the City. They never had water in them.

 

And the gate into the city. Also used by cars.

 

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6 hours ago, Mr Luxury said:

I like this space but only for a drink and to listen to the duo.

I don't think that I would have a dinner there.

I’ve eaten there a few times, or I should say wife has. I’m a meat & potato guy, and no fish. Dear wife however, loves it. I have some wine, pick at a dish, eat some bread and watch her enjoying it.  We both do like it for a drink and the duo. 

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First we will go to the Grand Palace. Of course it is not original and was built in the 1930s.

 

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