Panorama Photo

The image is taken from the southernmost point of Crete, and shows the sun rising above the Kofinas. (Actually, above the Afentis Christos, but this is visible only in the larger picture, see below).
The standpoint is not far from the Metamorphosis church (www.panoramio.com/photo/118288428), although I prefer the little chapel on top of the promontory (www.panoramio.com/photo/119864250 from where, wiith the arrows, you can explore other photos explaining the Lithino-Martsalo region).
While on the rocks of Cape Lithino, in a straight line you are stunningly close to the crowds of Matala, but actually you feel stunningly far from the world. By chance I met a little group of workers coming from the little mountain village of Pighaidakia: at the beginning of the summer they pump a fair amount of water from the sea onto the lower rocks of the cape, on the side of the lighthouse, not visible here. Then, week after week, working with buckets they spread this water across the natural holes of the rock, where it dries in a few days leaving the purest salt that one can imagine. Hard work for a handful of euros.
The last seaside resort served by a road is Kali Limenes, in front of the islet of Megalonisi. From there I swam all along the visible coast, touching the beachs of Agiofarago and Martsalo. The latter one can be reached by a path in an ambiance reminiscent of Cappadocia, with the Martsalo monastery stunningly carved inside a white cliff, like a church of Göreme of Ürgup. The most spectacular stretch is the one hidden here, with the nearly 400m vertical wall plunging directly into the sea, also with wonderful caves.

11 HF, Canon G1X, 28 mm equiv, f/5.6, 1/200.
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