A Fitbit of a break in Rethymnon!

Next stop was a three day stay in Rethymnon. It breaks the journey, killed time until our apartment would be ready, and is - in any case - rather charming and less bustling than Chania. The sea was calm and warm - although not quite as easy on the feet as at the Nea Hora. We stayed again in one of Lefteris' comfortable studios close to the main beach and he was as welcoming as ever!



We had all three afternoons on the beach - with dips, and in the evenings ate in three corkers of close-by restaurants. First it had to be the Noodle Bar, where we have been enjoying duck after lengthy duckless travel for several years; then we took a punt on a large Italian very popular with the Skandies and Russians - which was good too, and then - following negotiations went to a new Chinese for more duck. (Well, we won't get any for months!!)

A very pleasant difference with previous years was Ruth's ability to walk, and we spent one long morning exploring the Old Town. Bob went off first on the bike and we arranged to meet at what we understood to be a prominent and easily-found landmark: The Remondi Fountain! Wrong on both counts! Ruth set off along the seafront with a mental map, a digital one on the tablet (unusable in the sun) and plenty of time; but in an attempt to escape crowds got lost and thus performed an urban ramble unseen for years! When we eventually met up the fountain was worth ten minutes' examination!! Never mind - at some point there was a vibration on the wrist and Ruth was prompted to find out how to operate the new Fibit! (and is now a great fan!)