Our last full-day on Crete was taken up with a trip to the White Mountains and the Omalos Plateau. This proved to be a very special place, high in the hills and near to the snow line but warm and peaceful apart from the thousands of tunefully croaking frogs in the pools that are scattered across the flat landscape.
On the return we called in at the Botanical Gardens of Crete and walked the 2.5km path that snakes its way down into the valley from the visitor centre and then back up to the start. The oranges, lemons, bergamots and peacocks were plentiful and all of the trees, shrubs and other plants helpfully labelled. It was a very pleasant day.
So, back to the Old Town of Chania to see the port in its evening dress. Lights twinkling on the water, that sort of thing.
The gentlemen were released to enjoy a beer in the Rock Pub, which was an unusual choice but an appropriate one, where the friendly yet frightening Ivana was definitely the boss. Originally from Serbia she had yet to call Crete home.
Then, all reunited, we chose Lithos as our final evening dining spot. The maitre d' was friendly and the welcome as warm as anywhere else on this trip. We chose our meals, comprising a selection of Lamb and vegetables in a clay pot, Moussaka, Stifado - veal and silver skin onions cooked slowly in the oven, and a beef and mashed potatoes dish.
On reflection the venue may have been chosen a little too quickly. There was nothing wrong with the food and although it was clearly Greek we could probably have had exactly the same served in an English pub. Filling and fit for purpose but not the grand finale we might have had with a little more research.
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