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Chania (Crete) on Sirena May 2022

We had a sea day between Israel and going back to Greece. Chania (Hania in Greek) is on the Souda Bay. It really exceeded my expectations. Cruise ships dock in Souda Bay. I took the provided shuttle to center city Chania and walked down toward the waterfront to see the Venetian lighthouse. I heard music coming from a church with two different top pieces and peeked in. I walked past old crumbled town walls, old warehouses, and found the start of the long breakwater to the lighthouse. I walked out on the top level and back on the lower level, taking pictures of Chania along the way. The sight of snow capped mountains behind the city surprised me - this is Greece? I walked along the waterfront and explored the Splantzia area of Chania, full of churches, surprises, small decorative touches on homes, graffiti, etc.

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We had a sea day between Israel & Chania. One of selections on Terrace for lunch was sucking pig.
We had a sea day between Israel & Chania. One of selections on Terrace for lunch was sucking pig. 		And lots of sushi for Howard.
And lots of sushi for Howard.		 Nisada lighthouse (more an aid to navigation) as we traveled along Souda Bay soon after dawn.
Nisada "lighthouse" (more an aid to navigation) as we traveled along Souda Bay soon after dawn.		 Sunday AM in Chania, Crete (Greek island): Took shuttle to city center near City Market (closed). (Mating pigeon).
Sunday AM in Chania, Crete (Greek island): Took shuttle to city center near City Market (closed). (Mating pigeon).		 Started walking down to water & saw this minaret
Started walking down to water & saw this minaret		 Funky grafitti. Someone thinks THC cures everything!
Funky grafitti. Someone thinks THC cures everything!
Music was coming from Dominican Chapel of St Nikolas with its 2 very different top pieces.
Music was coming from Dominican Chapel of St Nikolas with its 2 very different top pieces. 		I peeked inside.
I peeked inside.		 Outside the Dominican Chapel of St. Nik
Outside the Dominican Chapel of St. Nik		 Not all in Chania is beautiful.
Not all in Chania is beautiful.		 Football museum - suppose it's a soccer store.
Football museum - suppose it's a soccer store.		 Splantzia area - typical alley
Splantzia area - typical alley
Everywhere I walked I found surprises.
Everywhere I walked I found surprises.		 Down toward harbor I found crumbling city walls.
Down toward harbor I found crumbling city walls.		 Beyond warehouses I found start of long 2-story breakwater to lighthouse.
Beyond warehouses I found start of long 2-story breakwater to lighthouse.		 Trinket boat at the harbor. Nobody around, however. It was Sunday.
Trinket boat at the harbor. Nobody around, however. It was Sunday. 		Walked high walk way & came back on low one. Both afforded nice views.
Walked high walk way & came back on low one. Both afforded nice views. 		Chania waterfront toward NW end of peninsula from lighthouse walk
Chania waterfront toward NW end of peninsula from lighthouse walk
Chania lighthouse
Chania lighthouse		 Only good nation is imagination
"Only good nation is imagination"		 Snow & Dominican Temple of St Nikolas from breakwater
Snow & Dominican Temple of St Nikolas from breakwater 		Lighthouse with reflection
Lighthouse with reflection		 Typical street in the old Splantzia area of city
Typical street in the old Splantzia area of city		 Area across water from lighthouse with cafes, mosque, carriages, Nautical Museum
Area across water from lighthouse with cafes, mosque, carriages, Nautical Museum
The area near mosque & fort was also old & interesting to me.
The area near mosque & fort was also old & interesting to me.		 Pretty courtyard
Pretty courtyard		 Many residents had a tiny church displayed on the walls of their home.
Many residents had a tiny church displayed on the walls of their home. 		Such a pretty, interesting city.
Such a pretty, interesting city.		 Warehouses with church & sailboat from breakwater
Warehouses with church & sailboat from breakwater		 Lighthouse with Nautical Museum & fort on other side of water
Lighthouse with Nautical Museum & fort on other side of water
Buildings with sailboat
Buildings with sailboat		 Couldn't enter lighthouse so I took a photo instead
Couldn't enter lighthouse so I took a photo instead		 View from midway on breakwater walk - Hasan (Janissaries?) Mosque, church, nautical museum
View from midway on breakwater walk - Hasan (Janissaries?) Mosque, church, nautical museum		 Warehouses with sailboats.
Warehouses with sailboats.		 Christ ain't true god.
"Christ ain't true god."		 Decorative churches were everywhere
Decorative churches were everywhere
Pretty kitty
Pretty kitty		 Another cute decoration
Another cute decoration		 Yet another
Yet another 		Inside the tiny church
Inside the tiny church		 Everyone has an opinion
Everyone has an opinion		 Walked along waterfront cafe area. This dog (assume a pet) was outside one cafe
Walked along waterfront cafe area. This dog (assume a pet) was outside one cafe
Cafes were hopping by noon!
Cafes were hopping by noon!		 More wall art
More wall art		 Everything is cute - and lots of things are blue & white!
Everything is cute - and lots of things are blue & white!		 Small cute alleys
Small cute alleys		 Scene soon after ship departed Chania (fish factory? swim place?)
Scene soon after ship departed Chania (fish factory? swim place?)		 Mountains as ship passed through Souda Bay on way to Zakynthos
Mountains as ship passed through Souda Bay on way to Zakynthos
Drepano lighthouse makes #576 (leaving Bay)
Drepano lighthouse makes #576 (leaving Bay)
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