NEW PHOTOS FROM OUR PAST

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.

(Note: They are in the process of paving all of Market 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