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Not far to go at all today\u2026just back over the island..to our departure port of Kissamos. So a very lazy morning\u2026.doing little but emails, reading\u2026even sleeping a bit! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then just as it was getting really quite warm\u2026we headed off back up the hill!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Given her work with \u201cillegal\u201d small-boat assylum-seekers in UK\u2026Nae was tickled by this piece of graffiti en route\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2026and then it was back to that delightful wee cafe. She however misunderstood our request for two Frappes\u2026and arrived with two huge buckets of Greek coffee!! And snacks\u2026and apricots\u2026..and honey-drizzled cheese pie fingers\u2026..! Yum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shortly thereafter we were on a different road to yesterday\u2026climbing back over the hills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then\u2026\u2026a complete surprise\u2026.we arrived at Topolia Gorge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spectacular\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2026complete with tunnel! (Thankfully Martin is not here! \u2026actually not too bad for traffic light controlled so one way at a time!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And a giant raptor appeared! A golden eagle perhaps\u2026but looking it up, it looks more like the rare Bearded Vulture. Huge wingspan\u2026.not such a great picture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And so to Kissamos (otherwise known as Kastelli). A funny wee place\u2026..and much smaller than I had expected. Sort of trying to be a tourist resort\u2026..but not really yet succeeding. Perfectly nice beach though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watching folk taking photos of themselves can be simply hilarious!! This couple were at it for 45 minutes\u2026.no exaggeration!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We both had the same negative thought\u2026involving polish\u2026and turds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not sure they were very happy either!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nae tried too\u2026.outside the gyros place. Better, I think!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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