East Coast of Crete

I just got back from a trip to Crete. Here are some photos from the East Coast (Lasithi prefecture).

This is the coast by Erimoupolis, which is, in fact, deserted.

The Early Christian basilica at Itanos, in pretty good shape.

You can tell I'm getting tired when I start taking photos like this....

The palm forest at Vai is in fact native to this area, and not imported. It was noted in antiquity, and is the only native palm stand in all of Greece. It goes all the way to the beach, above.

A closer view of a Vai palm. They are date palms but apparently the dates are not edible.

The palace at Kato Zakros.

The town at Kato Zakros, which is suspiciously close to the palace (or central administrative complex, if you prefer).

The updraft kiln at Kato Zakros. This is an amazing find since you don't see these very often.