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Saturday, 8th September 2012
Heraklion instead of Rethymno due to weather,
plus visits to the Archealogical museum and Knossos.
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| All night long there were strong winds and high
seas. At about 8.00 am, as we were expecting to arrive in
Rethymno, we heard the news that the harbour was too small
and unprepared to accommodate a ship of our size in such conditions.
We were therefore heading for the bigger port of Heraklion
instead, where we would arrive ninety minutes later. It wasn't
all bad news, because although we missed seeing Rethymno,
the main attraction of the day, namely Knossos, is quite close
to Heraklion and we would therefore avoid a ninety minute
coach ride. We weren't intending to do the optional excursion
to Chania anyway, so it didn't matter that this trip had been
cancelled. A bonus trip to the archealogical museum in Heraklion
was added at short notice. We were impressed by the organisation
that went into making all of the alternative arrangements
at very short notice. |
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| Above: The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos
Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan
palace of Phaistos on Crete, possibly dating to the middle
or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC). It is about
15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with
a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and meaning, and
even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain
disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. |
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Not a palace, but a temple.
Earlier than Mycenae and contemporary with Stonehenge. |
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Geoff queued to go into
the throne room. Bruce decided not to. |
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Above: Another excellent
guide, she knew her subject and was full of enthusiasm. |
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The harbour at Heraklion
provided good shelter from the rough seas just outside.
We felt the effect as soon as we left the port again! Geoff
went straight to bed and didn't appear for dinner.
Bruce went to the port briefing for the next day, where
a huge bucket, containing all of the champagne for the captain's
cocktail party to be held afterwards, crashed to the floor
spectacularly. What a shame to see all that champagne go
to waste!
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