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Chris went for a hike
April 28, 2026
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Chris went for a hike
April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026
I have reached my destination. What a diverse journey behind me. A great adventure. Today's end is of course not worth mentioning further. But I got to Heraklion quite well without having to go through the city area. Only the last 2 km. I no longer felt like going to Knossos. I already know it. It would
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Chris went for a hike
April 27, 2026
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April 27, 2026
Phew, what a tour. That was the toughest. Positively, the sun shone all day. Negatively, there was absolutely no shade and the sun burned right into your head. The altitude meters were a lot, especially at the end. I walked the E4 and yes, I shouldn't have done that. Due to the long detour, many extra
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Chris went for a hike
April 26, 2026
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April 26, 2026
Very nice hike. The good thing first, the sun is shining again. The hike was really great, but strenuous at first. Had to fight against very strong wind again. But should I be surprised when I walk up through the mountains at the wind turbines? 😅 they probably aren't standing there for nothing. Especially
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Chris went for a hike
April 25, 2026
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April 25, 2026
No, it just isn't meant to be. For me, Zaros is a tourist flop. Good for nature, of course. I was here for three nights and wanted to retrace the beautiful tours from @Tina Wandervogel, but everything that can go wrong, goes wrong. It rained very heavily almost non-stop every day. The dirt roads are
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Chris went for a hike
April 23, 2026
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April 23, 2026
This tour was indescribably beautiful. I'm totally surprised. Directly behind Mires begins a green oasis. I hadn't expected that. Out of the city and zap, everything green and yellow and red. Then the beautiful view of Galia. Only lonely field paths. And this whole area was particularly green. Galia
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Chris went for a hike
April 22, 2026
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April 22, 2026
Today I walked about 20 km on dirt roads through the Messara. An area I know very well. Nothing extraordinary, but I like quiet paths. I actually wanted to go through Listaros. Thank God the owners of Botano were outside and urgently warned me against going through the village. There have been three
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Chris went for a hike
April 21, 2026
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April 21, 2026
Today I took the chance to visit Red Beach without people. I left at 9 am and had total peace and quiet. I'm thrilled with Matala at that time. The beach without a single umbrella. Every day a dreamlike backdrop with a fabulous sunset. Everything is open, but there are very few tourists. Dreamlike. So
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Chris went for a hike
April 19, 2026
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April 19, 2026
I am surprised. I didn't expect anything so exciting. But more because the area is familiar to me. Today the sun shone beautifully again with a high UV index, which you really feel. The wind was there, but it was bearable. Not to the point where you had to fight against it. In places stronger, in places
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Chris went for a hike
April 18, 2026
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April 18, 2026
The weather in April, as is well known, does whatever it wants. Apparently, that's also the case in Crete today. My journey so far has offered the full spectrum of climate imaginable. Today, after a few days, the sun finally came out again. But at the same time, a very strong wind / gusts raged, making
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Chris went for a hike
April 17, 2026
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April 17, 2026
A short walk through the alleys, the harbor, and the promenade. Today it was windy and very cloudy again. Thunderstorms were forecast, but nothing has come of it so far. Agia Galini is only slowly coming to life. The beach is not ready at all yet. The promenade only partially. Otherwise, everything is
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Chris went for a hike
April 16, 2026
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April 16, 2026
Hello friends, back to the sea. Right at 8 in the morning, we continued for the next 22km. I have to say that this hike greatly impressed me, except for the final stretch. By the way, I didn't meet a single person for 20km, but many more animals. Perfect. Nature bloomed in all colors. I always enjoy
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Chris went for a hike
April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026
Today this was a bit too much. Garmin says 22km and almost 1000 meters of altitude and I believe it. I was 7 hours up down up down cross-country without a break. It started wonderfully calm. I notice that I am slowly alienating myself from people and enjoying the loneliness. So it went, first with wonderful
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Chris went for a hike
April 14, 2026
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April 14, 2026
Today I can be brief. The route was nothing special. However, I am also very spoiled by the other tours. It's still Crete. But I knew that the path from Patsos to Thronos is nothing special. But that happens sometimes, especially when you hike alone. There aren't just roses. I deliberately took a detour
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Chris went for a hike
April 13, 2026
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April 13, 2026
Today completely relaxed, started a bit later and just a short trip into the Patsos Gorge. I notice that I have gotten used to not seeing people on my tours, especially not tourists. Unfortunately, that is not possible in the well-known gorge at Easter. So one can get used to not seeing other tourists
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April 28, 2026
Another short walk through Heraklion.
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