Above left: Lion's Square (Morosini fountain) undergoing restoration.
Above right: Elefterias Square across from the Astoria Hotel; it used to be a nice park with lots of trees and bushes.

Above left: The view of the Aegean Sea as seen from the balcony of my substitute apartment (I am now in my originally reserved apartment.
Above right: Saint Minas Church
Above left: View of Market Street from the newer end of the street where many of the shops have more permanent store fronts.
Above right: View of Market Street as seen from the older end of the street.
Above left: A typical street scene of one of the many narrow backstreets in downtown Heraklion.
Above right: A new Pizza Hut in one of the stately looking buildings in downtown Heraklion (This is progress?).
Above left: An old man watches me with a suspicious, yet a curious look.
Above right: Older men gather to sip strong Greek coffee and discuss the problems of the world as seen through their eyes.
Above left: An old woman at a kiosk.
Above right: An old man asks for money.
I hope these photos will cause you to recall pleasant memories from our collective past.
Your Friend and Fellow "Silent Warrior",
Bob (Midget) Armistead
Bob.Great photos,Keep them coming.Mac
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the photo posts do you mind if my wife uses some to show her elementary classes?
Daniel Laust - Prescott, Wisconsin
Daniel Laust - I would be flattered for your wife to use any photos that I post to show to her elementary classes. Your Friend, Bob
ReplyDeleteMONICA,I was in Crete in 2006 and son and wife in 2007.Married to a gal from there.If you would like I could send you some from that time period.Bob's are the newest with the latest changes.You can contact me at papou1939@comcast.net...MAC
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