Snow!

Many of you will be enjoying - or hating- the sudden snowfall we had here in Crete. You will have been sharing photos of beautiful scenic Crete covered in white. 

Spare a thought for the workers who were out in it all day trying to keep the roads and village accesses clear!

There were 4 council machines and 7 leased ones out all day till darkness fell

The scale of the problem


Some farms had been cut off and it was vital to get to them



Well you have to eep your head warm somehow! 
Thanks Guys!


Hmm don't fancy the drop!



Very pretty - but!

Here comes the cavalry!



Wow!



That's looking better!




More snow on the way


A huge thank you to all of you who were out working yesterday, and starting early again today!

Photos from Giannis Koukourakis, councillor in charge of Transport and machinery.





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