69camfrk
12-23-2012, 9:32pm
Ok, not a vacation, it was a deployment. Well, I think it was anyway. A couple of months in Crete Greece. You should be able to tell that we were out killing bad guys, or ummmm....something like that. I am still trying to recover mentally and physically. In the meantime, the Doc's have diagnosed me with "PTLD". Which for you non military types means "Post traumatic liver disorder". I have no idea how that happened!:D Sometimes you get lucky on a deployment, and after 20 years, let's just say I got a good'n!!!
Having lunch on the water in Souda Bay
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/012_zps683bf369.jpg
The lighthouse in Chania (pronounced Hanya, long "A" like Han Solo) from the boat.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/042_zpsaf615bfb.jpg
The harbour in Chania with the old fort in the background.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/041_zpsd7a1aff2.jpg
Lighthouse with the fort in the background
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/039-1_zps108ad18f.jpg
From the boat on the way out of the harbour.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/005-3_zpsbfc6e04d.jpg
Livin' the dream. Most of you know what I look like. The Harley shirt sort of gives it away.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/036_zps23f2fabe.jpg
Leaving the old harbour
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/041_zps252f4e12.jpg
Wreckage of a WWII German aircraft shot down by the Greeks as seen through the glass bottom boat.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/030-1_zps96feb3ce.jpg
The harbour at dusk
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/115_zpsc873472d.jpg
Still in the harbour
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/083_zps376ef165.jpg
Straight up shot of the lighthouse
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/037_zps282f9cd6.jpg
The old harbour coming back in on the boat
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/038-2_zps49f12b16.jpg
Olives just harvested coming into the "Terra Creta" olive oil factory
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/020-1_zps502f346b.jpg
The worlds oldest documented (somewhere between 3-5 thousand years old) olive tree. Head wreaths have been made for olympians from the beginning.
It was absolutely loaded with olives.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/018_zps63f25e98.jpg
Sign proclaiming what I said in the last picture.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/019-1_zpsb54f5034.jpg
Olives in the bin waiting to be processed.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/022-1_zps868220d0.jpg
50,000 gallon tanks to hold the olive oil prior to putting into containers.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/027-2_zps8f75cf64.jpg
Devil's port...you will understand in a few pictures
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/004-8_zps36d8f91d.jpg
The goat path down to the beach. Yes, if you fell, you would die.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/011-1_zps12569f5a.jpg
Goat path from the beach looking up
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/012_zps5fbe237a.jpg
Scenery was pretty good if you didn't kill yourself on the drive to the top of the cliff, or die on the climb down. Water was crystal clear.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/014_zps0b735443.jpg
Me before the climb down.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/008-3_zpsdc6ca081.jpg
Chania from the boat.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/036_zps8cd00f54.jpg
C-17 Fan on the way back home. For those that doubt the capabilites of that aircraft, I will tell you first hand, it is a bad mofo. It was a great ride. I have plenty more pics of stuff, and if any of you are interested, I will send you some. I'm glad to be back home, but that trip was the best ever.:seasix:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/049_zps872805e4.jpg
Having lunch on the water in Souda Bay
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/012_zps683bf369.jpg
The lighthouse in Chania (pronounced Hanya, long "A" like Han Solo) from the boat.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/042_zpsaf615bfb.jpg
The harbour in Chania with the old fort in the background.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/041_zpsd7a1aff2.jpg
Lighthouse with the fort in the background
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/039-1_zps108ad18f.jpg
From the boat on the way out of the harbour.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/005-3_zpsbfc6e04d.jpg
Livin' the dream. Most of you know what I look like. The Harley shirt sort of gives it away.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/036_zps23f2fabe.jpg
Leaving the old harbour
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/041_zps252f4e12.jpg
Wreckage of a WWII German aircraft shot down by the Greeks as seen through the glass bottom boat.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/030-1_zps96feb3ce.jpg
The harbour at dusk
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/115_zpsc873472d.jpg
Still in the harbour
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/083_zps376ef165.jpg
Straight up shot of the lighthouse
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/037_zps282f9cd6.jpg
The old harbour coming back in on the boat
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/038-2_zps49f12b16.jpg
Olives just harvested coming into the "Terra Creta" olive oil factory
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/020-1_zps502f346b.jpg
The worlds oldest documented (somewhere between 3-5 thousand years old) olive tree. Head wreaths have been made for olympians from the beginning.
It was absolutely loaded with olives.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/018_zps63f25e98.jpg
Sign proclaiming what I said in the last picture.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/019-1_zpsb54f5034.jpg
Olives in the bin waiting to be processed.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/022-1_zps868220d0.jpg
50,000 gallon tanks to hold the olive oil prior to putting into containers.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/027-2_zps8f75cf64.jpg
Devil's port...you will understand in a few pictures
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/004-8_zps36d8f91d.jpg
The goat path down to the beach. Yes, if you fell, you would die.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/011-1_zps12569f5a.jpg
Goat path from the beach looking up
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/012_zps5fbe237a.jpg
Scenery was pretty good if you didn't kill yourself on the drive to the top of the cliff, or die on the climb down. Water was crystal clear.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/014_zps0b735443.jpg
Me before the climb down.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/008-3_zpsdc6ca081.jpg
Chania from the boat.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/036_zps8cd00f54.jpg
C-17 Fan on the way back home. For those that doubt the capabilites of that aircraft, I will tell you first hand, it is a bad mofo. It was a great ride. I have plenty more pics of stuff, and if any of you are interested, I will send you some. I'm glad to be back home, but that trip was the best ever.:seasix:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/69camfrk/049_zps872805e4.jpg