So to begin with, a lesson in the Cretan Highway Code (or not). On the main single carriageway main road there is a hard shoulder/cycle lane or whatever, and double white lines in the middle of the road. The solution to overtaking and not crossing the double white lines is to drive on the hard shoulder. Everyone does it (see below and note we are doing it as well). Seems to work until
– the hard shoulder stops without warning
– someone has broken down or just stopped
– someone is performing an identical manoeuvre coming the other way.
Anyway, it seems to work!
So, off to Knossos. We had wondered about visiting on the way to the airport, but decided we needed a day out. Quite a long drive, but nevertheless entertaining (see above!).
Knossos pretty much as expected. Both of us had been before, decades ago, but no real recollection.
No idea who the bodyguard was!
As you can see, a beautiful day, and pretty quiet apart from a coach party of Russians. We could see from the size of the car park how busy it could get in summer.
Not sure where he turned up from!
And a couple of examples of gorgeous colours.
Finally, couldn’t resist the sunset from our balcony.
