Today we spent a part of the afternoon at the super nice beach in Rethymno, just two blocks from our apartment. The tide was going out so the waves weren't as big as they were the other day. I just waded in the water. It was warm and tempting but the sea breeze was a bit too strong to convince us to go swimming. I neglected to take any photos.
Later, we went to the pier where we watched a boat being hoisted out of the water and loaded onto a semi. Also watching the "show" was Glenn from Montréal, who, with his Finnish-born wife Erja travel the world on their 32-ft sail boat. We asked him about some of the places they've been. Since they've been doing this year round for decades, they've been to a LOT of places. He really liked Fiji, saying the people there were super friendly. For these two people, it's all about the people they meet on their travels, and much less about the sights they see.
Sunset at the pier, with Old Town Rethymno.
FYI, most tavernas (which are more casual than a restaurant, with a more limited menu focused on traditional family food) will serve, gratis, at the conclusion of a meal a small container or fancy little carafe of raki with small shot glasses. And they'll provide a dessert, too. Usually it's been a lemon or orange cake bombarded with honey, so tonight's fresh fruit was a pleasant surprise.
Here are two examples. The green glasses were our sparkling water glasses, NOT the raki glasses.
