Monday, July 5--Crete, Day 4

We planned to explore the museums at Irakleio (Heraklion) today and, once again, Brian bravely took the wheel to chauffeur us into the heart of town and somehow find parking with lots of back-seat driving advice on offer. We first found our way to the harbor, where the remains of a Venetian fort still predominate.

We visited two museums. The main archaeological museum was closed for rennovation but they had opened an annex with many of their best artifacts on display. We had a nice lunch--fresh Greek salad of course--and then wandered through the main shopping district until we reached the fountain of the lions-- this Venetian fountain near the center of town was completed in 1628 under the auspices of Francesco Morasini who wanted to bring water from the hilltown area of Archanes (15 km away) to the town's citizens.

This evening, we were the dinner guests of Di & Brian at their lovely resort.

It was so amazing to see them again after too many years and still effortlessly enjoy one another's company. It was sad to say goodbye when we finally took a taxi back to our resort.