Checkmate!

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Road trips are always interesting but unplanned ones can be really fascinating! We were driving along the south coastline of Crete heading west, with no specific program or timetable.

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It was the second week of our trip when we decided to detour from our coastal route and explore a bit the highland scenery. What we didn't know was that this detour would be the "checkmate" of our trip!

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After practicing my driving skills to consecutive u-turns we reached the harsh beauty of the mountains.

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And when we were about to return to the beach that we had camped the previous night, we saw a sign pointing to a place that we had never heard of.
Of course we followed it :)

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At first all we saw was a meandering dirty road and some annoyed goats but in a while the stunning view come to affirm that we were on the right road!

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The end of the road led us to a tiny settlement with just three buildings and a beach! And it was all we needed!

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We spent there the busiest days of Greek summer, the ones around the 15th of August and yet we remained in a chilled, low key vibe, enjoying the breathtaking sea and the amazing scenery!

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PS In case you didn't notice and you want to congratulate me, I'm a Rep 70 hiveian now! It took me more than 2,5 years but here I am :)


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I want to go to there! That seaside village looks peaceful and the water looks snorkel ready. How was the water? I imagine warm.

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Thank you for stopping by and sorry for the late reply @distantsignal :)
Yes, it is definitely a peaceful, relaxing place and the water just perfect!

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Looks like the weather was perfect and completed a great unplanned road trip :)

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Thank you for stopping by Gabriela and sorry for the late reply! Yes, both the weather and the scenery were great :)

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is car renting crazy there? because the island looks as something worth visiting when this craziness goes down a bit.

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Thank you for stopping by @bil.prag and sorry for the late reply!
No the car renting is not outrageous and there are a lot of small companies that offer pretty good deals!
And yes, it worth visiting :)

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This looks like my Scotland roadtrip 3 years ago, through the 'Northern Highlands', but sunnier and with warmer colours. (You must know I absolutely LOVE gloomy landscapes as well though :D) I still have fond memories of my trip. It really feels like this was a great one for you two too <3

Congrats on the rep 70, you will soo be invited to the super secret rep 70 club full of people who are actually important :D

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Thank you very much! Wow a super secret club, I can't wait :)
I have some gloomy landscapes for you at the last part of the trip!

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