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West Coast Trail
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» Crete Day 5 – Amazing Balos Lagoon Beach
goats on a ridge
trail to the beach from parking lot
long haired goat along the trail
first view of Balos Beach and Lagoon
the so called horrible road to the parking area (2)
the so called horrible road to the parking area (1)
lots of goats on the road to the parking area (5)
coastal view from the road
lots of goats on the road to the parking area (2)
lots of goats on the road to the parking area (4)
view looking back to Kissamos
trailhead
Views around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (3)
Views around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (4)
Views around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (5)
lower half of the trail
Views around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (7)
Views around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (9)
pan of View around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (10)
umbrellas waiting for sunbathers
Views around the Balos beach lagoon before the sun comes up over the mountain (13)
sand bar we're sitting on
Doug on the sandbar in front of our spot on the beach
selfie standing in the water (1)
selfie showing our spot on the beach - see the bink blanket hanging (1)
the sand bar
Balos Beach (2)
Balos Beach (3)
Balos Beach (5)
Balos Beach (6)
lagoon at Balos Beach
there's dark green water over there - balos beach
view of sand bar from the lagoon at Balos Beach
Fran on a walk around the lagoon
Balos Beach (11)
the clear water of Balos Beach
Balos Beach (14)
Balos Beach
the water has three colours at Balos Beach
the dark blue water is the sea at Balos Beach
Fran in front of different coloured water
Balos Beach (19)
there were many who arrived by boat at Balos Beach
it gets crowded at Balos Beach
there were patches of sea grass at Balos Beach
our little piece of the beach (2)
Doug heads out at Balos beach
Balos beach (26)
our spot on the beach
Balos beach (30)
Balos beach (24)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (2)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (3)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (4)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (5)
views from the trail as we head up
views on the walk back up to the parking area (7)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (9)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (10)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (11)
views on the walk back up to the parking area (1)
the over one km long line of parked cars outside the parking lot
Balos road on the way back (1)
Balos road on the way back (2)
more greenhouse before Falasarna
little white flowers on Falasarna beach
Falasarna Beach (3)
Falasarna Beach (4)
Falasarna Beach (5)
Falasarna Beach (6)
Falasarna Beach (7)
Falasarna Beach (9)
Falasarna Beach (10)
Falasarna Beach (1)
dinner view in Kissamos