Journal - Day 23

Day 23 - Chrissi Island, Crete

June 4, 1997

Breakfast in the hotel - real coffee, scrambled eggs, bacon, yogurt with walnuts and honey, orange juice, toast and all. The we went on a boat trip to Chrissi Island for the day. There were enough of us for two boats, so the smaller one left about 10 minutes before ours did. Because we were on the bigger boat, it went faster and both boats arrived at the pier at the same time. It was like there was a Race to get tied up. Both boats tried to dock at the same time, and just about smashed into each other in doing so. There was already a fishing vessel tied at the dock, and the smaller boat ran right over its anchor line. So we couldn't get off either boat, until the fishermen had determined whether there was a hole in their boat, or if we'd severed their line, or if there was any damage. It was like neither captain had ever been to the dock before. Weird! Once ashore we swam and snorkeled in the Libyan Ocean. Next land south is Africa! Chrissi is the most southern spot in Europe. I had a beer and Sue joined me later and we split a Greek Salad.

Went for a walk and then supper about 8:00 PM Once again, complementary ouzo after the meal. We joined our fellow travellers for Sangria at poolside before coming up to our room and watched a fireworks display from another beach hotel.

Chrissi Island was Awesome! The water is the color of... of... well, it's indescribable. It's such a clear, pure shade of aquamarine. The sun shines right through it, and just glitters!

The sand is made up of tiny, tiny seashells. you just grab a handful, sift it through your fingers, and you have 2 or 3 little shells. So I sifted for a while. And I snorkelled. Not long, but the fish were like glass, you could almost see right through them. Lots and lots of topless bodies!

Dad with snorkel1 At one point Dad was out snorkelling, and this gorgeous 'hard-body' woman (topless of course - and Very Firm) decided to walk out into the water. I could see what was about to happen, so got my camera ready (felt like the paparazzi stalking a snorkeler). Anyway as she got out deeper and deeper, Dad was approaching lazily from her left. As she got out about waist-deep, Dad surfaced right between her big beautiful breasts! She was pretty surprised, but not as surprised as he was!!!

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