the straw 12:29 Tue May 28
Crete
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Staying in the north of the Island. East of Heraklion and west of Malia (I know its all shit}. Do's and don'ts? You know what I mean. PM's welcome.
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Chigwell
3:05 Wed May 29
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Chania is the nicest town. Go to the mountains and the south for authentic rural Crete.
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10thofMay
10:13 Wed May 29
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Far Cough 3:56 Tue May 28
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10thofMay, didn't the Germans first use paratroopers (Fallschirmjaeger) in the Norwegian campaign?
Sorry FC, you're quite right. It was one of those facts you hear and assume is correct.
I did look it up and it was the first use of paratroopers en masse but it's still not the first use!
"The Battle of Crete was the first occasion where Fallschirmjäger (German paratroops) were used en masse, the first mainly airborne invasion in military history, the first time the Allies made significant use of intelligence from decrypted German messages from the Enigma machine,[14][15] and the first time German troops encountered mass resistance from a civilian population.[16] Due to the number of casualties and the belief that airborne forces no longer had the advantage of surprise, Adolf Hitler became reluctant to authorise further large airborne operations, preferring instead to employ paratroopers as ground troops.[17][18] In contrast, the Allies were impressed by the potential of paratroopers and started to form airborne-assault and airfield-defence regiments."
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arsegrapes
11:28 Tue May 28
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Never been, although I recall a couple of mates going to Heraklion in the 80s, they shared a room (two singles) to keep the cost down as in early twenties and skint. Went out drinking and one pulled so the other left him to it went back to the apartment.
Later pissed up he brought her back and started to give her a rogering on his bed which woke his mate, halfway through he had to run for the bog to chunder, he returned to find his mate balls deep!
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violator
3:58 Tue May 28
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Gavros 2:38 Tue May 28
Try "The Cretan Runner", cracking read about the German occupation
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bruuuno
3:56 Tue May 28
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Shithole
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bruuuno
3:56 Tue May 28
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Shithole
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Far Cough
3:56 Tue May 28
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10thofMay, didn't the Germans first use paratroopers (Fallschirmjaeger) in the Norwegian campaign?
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Gavros
3:55 Tue May 28
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Cretans have a very wild independence streak, comes from the days of being part of the ottoman Empire.
In Chania there's a part Church/ Mosque worth loooking up.
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10thofMay
3:53 Tue May 28
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SofH,
We did experience a bit of that at a party for two Greek pilots who came home from the Gulf War. Crazy but brilliant evening.
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10thofMay
3:49 Tue May 28
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Branded, yes 1990. Time flies and all that!
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BRANDED
3:45 Tue May 28
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1990?
30 years ago?
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Side of Ham
3:43 Tue May 28
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10thofMay......i think their men folk still use it as an excuse to go up in the hills and fire off their guns whilst getting pissed.......they are STILL that bitter over it.
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10thofMay
3:36 Tue May 28
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Knossos is well worth a visit.
Also, little known fact, Crete was the place where the first use of paratroopers took place, They were German unfortunately. there is a cemetery near to where you're staying and I think a museum ( i went in 1990).
The Germans didn't behave very well during the war on the island and they're not well liked (at least not in 1990!)
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Block
2:57 Tue May 28
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Don't,
Whilst it's a lovely gaff, they literally make up the prices of their drinks.
PRAVA £7.50 a pint.
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Razzle
2:56 Tue May 28
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Elafonisi.is nice but gets busy and can be a mare to get out the car park. Go early. veer off to the right of the main area its a bit quieter.
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Gavros
2:54 Tue May 28
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No.
Ive been to Copped Hall though.
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Block
2:46 Tue May 28
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Div, you ever been to DOWN HALL, Stortford?
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Gavros
2:38 Tue May 28
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Read Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazanzakis when youre there. Great book.
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geoffpikey
2:13 Tue May 28
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Samaria Gorge.
Elafonisi.
Both are truly beautiful.
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13 Brentford Rd
11:53 Tue May 28
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Little known fact, Crete is the "Palestinian" homeland.
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Manuel
11:39 Tue May 28
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Went in 93, but can't remember anything about it, but didn't go to Malia. Not sure if that will help.
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