EuroAdventure15: Final day in Crete
(posted by Emily) 4 July 2015 Crete, Greece (Chania) On our final day on Crete, we considered doing the famus hike of the gorge in Omalos, but just couldn't bring ourselves to get out of bed that early. The gorge is the largest in Europe, and goes 10 miles down to the ocean. The cliffs at the bottom are said to be the spot where Odysseus heard the Sirens' song. Even though we decided not to hike, we still wanted to see the gorge, so we headed up to Omalos. The views were stunning all the way up, with picturesque villages and olive groves along the way. The temperature dropped from 25*C to 18*C, and the landscape changed from olive trees and large bushes to scrub grass and short plants. There were mountian goats up in the higher altitudes as well. The view from the top of the gorge was stunning--the air was crisp and fresh, and I'm sure the hike is great--just something to add to the list for when we come back to Crete again! These goat friends were just chillin in the midd...