Change of plans and Chania instead

The intention was to go to Knossos but instead we headed west for Chania and it turned out to be a good move. The morning was fine and chance to walk around the old town. In particular the Venetian harbour. The place was lined with a variety of eating places. The mosque now a gallery.

We headed around the harbour out to the lighthouse and it was glorious. Fishermen sorting out their nets.

 Our intention was to visit the synagogue that represented the long gone Jewish community that sadly died when a British ship sank the boat they were being taken away in during the war.

 As it was getting on we thought a spot of lunch first and so found a place for a meal thankfully inside the restaurant not at the front. Covered by the main awning. So we had an enjoyable Meze meal.

Then the skies turned dark. The thunder clashed and the lightning flashed and a torrential downpour engulfed Chania. We watched as diners at the front rushed further inside leaving food behind. The waiter clung to the front awning to hold it down as the wind began to lift it, and of course he received both laughter and applause. Glad we were still having coffee we made it last even longer as we waited for the  worst to abate before we decided we would have to head back for the car and the cottage. As the day drew to a close the sky cleared and the heat built up again. A fun day spent in the beautiful old town of Chania with an image of a waiter clinging to the awning.