> Hi Again Everyone,
>
> Thanks to all those who respnded to my first e-mail. No time for now
for
> further indiviual responses, but it was great to hear from you.
>
> We are now in Crete. It was a gawd-awful overnight ferry ride. I
was
> stupif enough not to take a cabin. thought we coud "airplane snooze"
on
> the way over. No such luck. It was a huge cattle car experience,
and
> nothing better.
>
> It was surreal to arrive on this beautiful island as the sun rose and
then
> ride our bikes to Chania from the ferry port.
>
> After a breakfast we did a break-in run of about 30 kms into the
hills.
> Georgeous country.
>
> We are staying in a really quaint three room hotel just off the small
> harbour. It is just like old town Montreal or Quebec-- but even moe
> unique and historical--with no French people--so just fine indeed.
>
> The one people weakness of the Greeks is their awful need to smoke
all the
> time and everwhere. I am now coking on smoke in what would otherwise
be
> an ideal little internet cafe.
>
> They also drive motorcylces by the thousands--and fast!! Rob and I
had
> the bike of a lifetime on the freeways in Athens getting to the
ferry. At
> least here in Crete we have seen other bikers; and the roads and
traffic
> are much more rural and pleasant,
>
> We are heading on a 75km "over the mountains" run tommorrow. May
camp in
> the mountains, but our goal is a lost in time village on thew south
side
> of Crete,: then a hike into a famous gorge.
>
> Loving the food. Rob is, once again, a great companion. Get this:
he
> plans the days and routes--and I actually think his choices
consistently
> beat mine!! A miracle, but true.
>
> My i-net time is out. Must run. Will write again in a few days.
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
> Ed