Crete, day 4

I had a lazy start, and then just sat downstairs for the morning reading my book in the heat, while Andy was on his laptop and other people came and went. Andy had checked out and left his bag locked to my bed. I went out at about 1pm to get some bread and tzatziki for lunch, which was tasty, and then went to the beach at about 3, leaving my key with Andy, in case someone locked the room, promising to be back at 6pm at the latest. Today’s beach experience was much like Tuesday’s, but the sun felt more savage, so I made sure my back was covered with cream. I got some colour on the other side of my back, which I was hoping for, and got some more of my book read.

I had another refreshing fresh water shower, and headed back to the hostel just in time for 6pm. Andy was impressed with my punctuality. He was intending to get the 6.45 coach, but he hadn’t even packed, so Blair and I went up to talk to him while he packed, and eventually headed off to catch the 7.45 instead.

I took the remains of my lunch and went to eat it near the municipal gardens. I was still unsure what to do the next day, as I’d called in to speak to the people at the tourist office on the way to the beach, to ask about the buses etc to get to Samaria Gorge. They tried to persuade me to do one of the organised tours, but I wasn’t keen on the 5.30 start. So at this point I went to ask the guy running the hostel on Ivan’s day off, and he told me that he used to lead the gorge tours, and that I could easily do it on my own (leaving at the more civilised time of 7am) and gave me the details I’d need.

I headed out again to buy a hat, buy something for lunch (grapes, apple, and biscuits from previously), get cash, and get some ice cream (I got cappuccino from the gelato.it place). It was just Blair and me in the room this night, and we both decided that an early night was in order, and switched the light off at 10.30.