Chania, CRETE

Recent Photo Exposé of Chania, Crete

For the past couple months, I've been visiting Chania each Friday on the Navigator of the Seas.  I really love the vibe in the old city.  So much history on this Greek island!  The earliest civilization in all of Europe was established here on Crete.  There are many important geological digs around the island with many layers of old, new and everything in between marked by an occasional reminder of Turkish conquest...  I was delighted to find a lovely stretch of beach just past Koum Kapi on the West side of town.  I'd love to stay a few nights in this old city.  There are abundant small rooms for rent.

The Acropolis

AN AFTERNOON AT THE ACROPOLIS

I'm busy processing images from a day trip up to the Acropolis.  The size of the ruins is hard to appreciate through photography.  I was genuinely impressed and inspired!

A Mystery in Athens

Piraeus, Athens

Anyone who has cruised into the port of Athens has walked past this  peculiar eye-sore of a building.  Apparently, it was intended to be some kind of passenger terminal.  I couldn't find anything about it on Google.  I'll have to try to ask some of the locals...  The scaffolding appears to be keeping the roof from collapsing.  Maybe it was designed incorrectly or they just ran out of money.  I'm surprised more people haven't discovered it's wide-angle appeal.  I stitched both of these together using Panorama Maker 5 and then adjustments in Camera Raw and a bit in Photoshop.