Another beautiful morning in Loutro
Our briefing
Our mission today : Sweet Water to Sfakia : 3.5 kms
Sweet Water - an isolated beach with umbrellas and a cantina
Pink and orange caps off-loaded from boat
Water quality and temperature perfect - 26oC
Quite a swell so we swam into a small beach on the way to Sfakia
Triumphantly arriving at the beach - nearly impossible to get out of the water with the sharp stones
Just before entering the port we climbed onto our support craft
Looking back at the fabulous water colours
The memorial to the Battle of Crete and the nations that supported them. Sfakia was important historic site as it was from here that the Allied Forces were evacuated by submarine in 1941.
This is the Greek Orthodox priest who co-ordinated the evacuation
Lunch in Sfakia
Our guides - Sían and Pip
A special massage
Rain and high swell
Waiting at the dock for our return journey
Storm clouds gathering
A freak accident as one of our group disembarked, scraping her leg badly, despite every care taken for our safety. Our boat took her immediately to the hospital in Sfakia.
Meanwhile the sun came out and the seas calmed enough around our port for a short swim and training session
Pip co-ordinated the session from a kayak.
A group dinner at Pavros Restaurant - spit roasts their specialty
Some of our group
Jo and Kerry
Marcus and Lesley
Pip and Heather
Julia and James
Carolyn and Glenn
Me and Julia
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PS from Mark, still in Chania
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