Crete is hilly! We've done a couple day rides now to build up those hill-climbing muscles without fully loaded bikes. Today was a round trip to Arkadi Monastery. First up a nice, quiet secondary road--until at about 8 miles it got so steep I was mostly walking. Back down a few miles to the Old National Road, which was in fact a designated biking route. That went better!
30.7 miles, 3133 feet of climb.
Quotes from people we met today:
"How old are you, if you don't mind my asking?"
"Lucky you!"
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Lunch halfway up the Old National Road route.
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