May 9, 2012
Agia Galini
The ride across the island to the southern coast might have been our favorite ride on Crete. It was of course hilly (everywhere in Crete is), but not overly so - we gradually gained elevation as we crossed a series of three ridges that finally topped out at 2000 feet and then dropped to the coast at the night's stay at Agia Galini.
Along the way, we passed through lovely, quiet, very scenic country. It would have made a fine two day ride actually, perhaps with an overnight in Spili. The route we chose took us through Prasies, Amari, Apostoli, Monastiraki, and Fourfouras.
Agia Galini, a small resort, was pleasant and fairly quiet this early in the season. It's another place where we had considered staying two nights and wished we had - it would be a nice base for hiking along the coast, or catching a ferry to one of the villages to the west. As it was, we greatly enjoyed lounging for a bit on the beach before enjoying the catch of the day on the waterfront at the Kosmas taverna.
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Today's ride: 43 miles (69 km)
Total: 245 miles (394 km)
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