It was a long day and night! We left Nafplio at midday on the bus, then caught the Metro to Piraeus to catch the “ferry”. We had a long wait before we could board at 6:30pm, but that was no problem for us.
The ferry is a huge ship! With swimming pool, bars, restaurants and lounge areas. We had VIP seats, which looked great, but proved to be a tad uncomfortable as the night wore on…however there was more space than on our plane journeys!
Just before the ferry docked, at about 6:20am, we felt a shudder go through the ship. I thought it was the brakes, but it turned out to be a sizeable earthquake, somewhere nearby!
Heraklion is the main city, it is a labyrinth of narrow streets. But also well signposted directions to reach the city centre from the port (just follow the yellow painted line along the waterfront). We caught the hop on hop off bus to get an overview of places and locations. Then Lionel hopped off and I went to visit the ruins of The Knossos Palace. Another high school art history moment.
The waterfront is a great place to walk, the ruins of Venetian rule are still evident everywhere. The Archaeological Museum was fantastic, so many examples of Minoan Culture. It’s warming up in Greece, and we’re very glad we didn’t leave it any later in the year to visit.
Chris Godman 
ahh Chris, the memories of tapered columns and Minoan cowboys!
thank you.
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Oh yes Maree, although some of the columns and murals have been painted brightly, which I really liked, it was still a thrill to see something I had learnt about (and had stuck in my mind) so many years ago. The Archaelogical Museum in Heraklion was also fantastic!
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Glad a tsunami didn’t follow the earthquake!! You’re doing well Chris to remember so much from your high school art studies!
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We weren’t even aware of it until we spoke to a woman in a cafe and she said they felt it in Heraklion, things shook and there was slight damage.
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Looks like you were lucky. Caught in a natural disaster overseas would be your worst nightmare! Speaking of disasters, Taree is open to the outside world from yesterday! Big cleanup underway. Fire brigade going door to door today to check if everything was OK. What’s next after Greece??
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Our thoughts are with our friends around the Taree district. We realise how fortunate we are when disasters impact others so close to home. We will be home in June, Hydra, Athens and Thessaloniki still to go, then we fly out of Istanbul.
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So much to see in Athens! Enjoy. 🤪
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