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Scottish 38 year old musician and English teacher living in Vienna. Married to Arturo from PerĂº since July 2009. Mother to Sophia since September 2013.
Crete part 2 Knossos and Heraklion 
August 28, 2012
We signed up for a tour bus journey, set to leave Stalis at 8.30 am. At 9 o'clock, we left, picking up various passengers on the way and were given an excellent tour of Knossos palace by a fairly senior tour-guide, who gave us detailed and clear descriptions of the site (as well as on-the-spot translations into German). At this time, my camera's memory was playing up, mysteriously telling me I had only a few pictures left -karma for flouting the 'no electronic devices during take-off' rule? I was convinced that was the reason. Anyhow, from the earliest civilisation in European history to our first brush with civilisation since coming to Crete, aka Heraklion, which conveniently had an electrical store near the centre, meant that I could get a new memory card and stop being as frugal with my snapping. It did teach me a brief, but valuable lesson about being economical with shots though. Hopefully, I can learn to discipline myself to wait for the shot and not over-snap. We didn't make it to the museum at Heraklion, where the artefacts found at the site of Knossos are now housed. To see some great images of these and Knossos, check out Danny Kaye's beautiful images on his blog dannykaye.zaplife.com
 
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Interior  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Interior
 
West porch  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
West porch
 
green seating place  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
green seating place
 
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Modern-day Knossos dweller  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Modern-day Knossos dweller
 
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West Portico, North Entrance  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
West Portico, North Entrance
 
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Southern Portico with water-carriers fresco  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Southern Portico with water-carriers fresco
 
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Dolphin sanctuary fresco  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Dolphin sanctuary fresco
 
Linear A or B?  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Linear A or B?
 
Well trodden path  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Well trodden path
 
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Heraklion - Morosini Lion's fountain and a thirsty dog  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Heraklion - Morosini Lion's fountain and a thirsty dog
 
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How many cats can you see?  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
How many cats can you see?
 
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Church St Mark  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Church St Mark
 
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skyward view  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
skyward view
 
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Church St John the Baptist  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Church St John the Baptist
 
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beautiful facades  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
beautiful facades
 
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Purposeful  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Purposeful
 
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Looking toward the 16th century fortress  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Looking toward the 16th century fortress
 
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sponges and shiny shells  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
sponges and shiny shells
 
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Harbour looking toward the city  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Harbour looking toward the city
 
Venetian Fortress of Rocca al Mare  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
Venetian Fortress of Rocca al Mare
 
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The Wandering Rocks  Nikon D3000 Af-s Dx Vr Zoom-nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6
The Wandering Rocks
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