The rides by car through the up to 3000 m high mountains over narrow serpentines and through old villages gave us wonderful impressions and exciting experiences. In the mountains graze many flocks of sheep and goats and you must always be prepared, that they cross the road or  even the only highway on Crete, which has just one lane in each direction. 

Some of the villages are known for their beautiful traditional handicraft. The women knot lovely handbags and elaborately weave and embroider charming pattern for tableclothes, doyles, scarfs etc. which they hang out at the facade of their houses, to show them the visitors. In this way those villages are rich decorated with these beautiful works. In the evening people are sitting before their houses, making handicraft, talking, playing cards... - an idyllic scene! 

By the way of contrast the Ideon Cave, where Zeus should have been born, was not as spectacular as expected - not spreading mythological spirits, just a big opening downward in the mountain. 

Also the beach was great - clear blue water with temperatures around 30°C and beautiful waves! we enjoyed swimming there and could not get enough of this pleasure. In the evening we relished the good Cretan cooking and wine. It truly is a pity, that time always passes too fast!