I walked down one of the alleys around the Chania port, when the owner of this café, Nikos called me over to have a drink. My first instinct was to carry on walking and say, no thanks. But something made me turn around and ask him if I could use their toiletta. He said, sure and I don’t have to feel obliged to buy a drink. I decided to have a drink anyway and ordered a frappe, (which is about like the national drink in Greece). Nikos showed me the pictures hanging inside, he collected them, Chania in the 1940s and 1960s. I took a picture of him and a girl working there. I went to sit outside and started a conversation with Antonio, who was at first a bit unfriemdly and sceptical to let me take a photo of him. He told me in his very broken English, that he sailed from Holland to Cape Town 15 years ago and stayed in the city for 3 days. He got quite excited at his memories and told me I would be welcome anytime at his restaurant “Tara” at the Samaria Gorge. Just before I left, and he paid for my frappe, I took a last chance and asked if I could take his pic. He very shyly agreed and I quickly took it, before he could change his mind again.
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Samaria Gorge, locally known as the Faranges, initiates at Xyloskalo on the Omalos Plateau. From the core of white mountains to pure seashore of Libyan sea, one of spectacular views is Mount Gingilos with valley beneath. It finally leads to the bliss of natures in form of dense greenery, flows of water, soaring winds. To know more: http://www.journeyidea.com/braving-the-majestic-samaria-gorge-part-ii/
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