Crete* –

a GEOCACHING-Tour

* Greek Island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

1 Stuttgart ; Airport TB Hotel; GC11PTV; N 48°41.380 E 009°11.205

Caching-Tours in foreign countries

begins at the Airport1

With Geocaching you can shorten the waiting time.

2 Messe Nr.1 – von hinten; GC18N59; N 48°41.527 E 009°11.153

If you have very much waiting time, you can

log in even two caches².

3 On Crete it goes on.

Hours3 later on the way to the first cache

4 Agios Georgios – Hersonissos; GC1RVKP; N 35°20.252 E 025°23.182

... at the small church of Agios Georgios in Hersonissos4

5 In Crete, blue chairs are not uncommon.

On the path to the second Cache invited these blue chairs5 to relax

And then this cache6 had been

logged.

6 Romantica Beach; GC15MJC; N 35°295 E 025°24.900

The third Cache 7 was nothing, but three in one day would be too much. 8

7 Stalida; Malia Bay; GC1DKH2; N 35°17.530 E 025°25.7008 Except reading glasses and lots of stones was really not found there.

and a scrap

scooter

9 Pararge aegeria (L)

There was this beautiful butterfly9

On the way to the fourth Cache I

passed this famous10

monastery

10 I don't know for what, but maybe for the warm water, but that probably on the black hose that was lying in the sun.

In the fourth Cache was also the way the target11

11 The way is always the goal, but no matter.

But the aim12 was not sooo bad13

12 Perivolakia gorge; GC22X8R; N 35°01.535 E 026°03.02013 There aren't bad caches.

In this boulder field14 was unfortunately not found15

14 Xerókambos on the east coast (and not in the southwest as described above); Amblos-Fantasies; GC1V85M; N 35°02.453 E 026°13.91715 except of course a lot of debris

On the way to the west, we passed this remarkable16 place

16 There was an excellent stone-oven pizza

In passing17, I have logged the first Cretan Multi 18

17 Mirtos on the south coast, Bennies MultimicroMirtos; GC163WZ; N 35° 00.208 E 025° 34.86718 at least the owner claims this

Our next destination was the petrified, crying lion19.

19 The lion is sad because he has missed the jump to Africa in the Continental division.

Here again, the way20 was the goal

20 Way? There was no way!

And the cache21 was then even better!22

21 Steinmännle Kreta-Dytiko (Cairn Crete-Dytiko); GC1GEER; N 34° 55.611 E 024° 55.19822 Actually, that was the best cache (until then)!

And the view23 was not bad either!

23 to Lendas and in the other direction

On the way back we went past yet this cache24

24 GC1GKJY; Relax in Dytikos; N 34° 55.780 E 024° 54.896As you see, was this cache in a German restaurant

The cache was very easy, the Internet offered rather weak25, however I was compensated by this beautiful butterfly.26

25 Unfortunately it had no printer.26 This is the extinct in Germany swallowtail

On the way to the next cache, there was interesting things27 to

discover

27 First, an old German army vehicle andsecond, an even more ancient Cretan icon box

This cache28 is next to the military cemetery29 of Maleme

28 ANZAC 107; GC1VBWN; N 35°30.890 E 023°53.29529 It would be better if you had never used these

This cache we had to unfortunately cancel before the finish30, but the view was great

30 Souvenir; GCG92Z; N 35° 34.695 E 023° 35.288

This was a very easy cache31 in the vicinity of Kissamos

31 Agia Marina; GC1YVFN; N 35° 32.405 E 023° 43.880

Next to the church was a restored wash-house32

32 Wash-houses used woman before the washing machine was invented

For the next two caches33 our equipment was not suitable34

33 Ménies Bay; GC13DXZ und Sanctuary of Diktynna; GC1ZPNN34 Very small rentalcar

I was compensated by this strange plant35

35 but didn't known this plant

FTF36!

36 FTF: FIRST TO FIND; I‘m the first!37 mythos-dreaming wedding cache-Crete; GC295YB; N 35° 30.643 E 023° 33.962

Morning on the map a new Cache discovered

and immediately went there. After one hour I was on target37

... And here's the proof

38

38 This is my Geocachig.com-Username

As the owner39 described the view from up there is really great.

39 This is the one who placed the cache,in this case, "mythos-dreaming" from Austria.

On the way back to the parking lot you could admire the remains of a Doric40 city

40 The Dorians came around 1000 BC by Crete

This cache41 has a superb views to the airport of Chania, but I haven't

found it42!

41 Hennings DÜK Cache; GC20Q6F; N 35° 33.000 E 024° 10.42842 OFF!

I was not so enthusiastic43 about this cache44 in a clothing store.

43 As you can see.44 Karen's Chania Cache; GCPPP9; N 35° 30.929 E 024° 01.014

And also the next cache45 was borderline46

45 Owl of Chania; GCVDDB; N 35° 30.789 E 024° 00.37246 Caches in shops and pubs are just a matter of flavour

This cache47 in a cemetery wall offered a beautiful view of Platanias

47 BRUUNS HOLIDAY CACHE NO 1; GC13MXW; N 35° 30.813 E 023° 54.770

In Georgioupolis48 I was then on that clear but cold stream ...

48 Georgioupolis; GC1V1FQ; N 35° 22.089 E 024° 15.596

... With a pizza49, I decided spontaneously, to set50 my first cache51

here

49 Taverna Sunlight near by the beach50 NOW I AM A OWNER!51 GEORGIOUPOLIS - KERIAKI; N 35° 22.083 E 024° 15.728, a Micro

Soon I had found a suitable place52

52 Little church Keriaki near Georgioupolis

In the cave of Zeus53, it was dark

53 Birth cave of Zeus in Psychro on the Lasithi plain

And nearby54, there was this cache55

54 It was not so close, but after some climbing over goat paths I lifted him yet!55 DIKTAION ANDRON; GC11AP1; N 35° 09.664 E 025° 26.675

Once again there was a pizza56, and again I had the idea to take my leave with a cache of Crete

56 In Agios Konstantinos on the edge of the Lasithi Plain

At the car park you can see a working Cretan wind-powered water pump

The view from this cache57 to Agios Konstantinos is really

beautiful.

57 Good bye Crete, Agios Konstantinos

On the way back, near a Byzantine church I found this cache58

58 Potamies Byzantine Church; GCKA9W; N 35° 15.664 E 025° 23.023

The last cache59; 60 in Crete

59 Malia Island; GC1HH12; N 35° 17.720 E 025° 27.670 60 The island on the island

Found after swimming 200 meters61

61 or more

GOOD BYE CRETE